A review by fatherkennn
My Policeman by Bethan Roberts

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

girlie the only reason I rate this book 5 stars is because Tom IS Harry Styles PERIOD. I absolutely HATE Tom, like if I ever see that cheeky mf in the streets it's on sight, but it's fine because it's harry:)

I think the title is super meaningful and important in how is relates to who Tom actually is to the readers- of the book and Patrick's journal. By the end of the book we still don't really know Tom, we never get his POV, we are merely shown his actions through Pat and Marion's eyes. And I think that's the same as how Patrick refers to Tom as 'my policeman,' keeping Tom from the readers. By the title also being 'my policeman' it rubs in the faces of readers that NOBODY KNOWS WHO TOM IS!!! Even to the readers he is only Tom, our policeman. ( I hope that made atleast a little sense...)
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