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alisonvh 's review for:
Julie Chan Is Dead
by Liann Zhang
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked the concept, but it kinda lost me when the cult vibes started to take over. It was hard to watch Julie continue to make poor decisions, especially where her aunt was involved, but I guess there wouldn’t have been much of a story without those mistakes.
The audiobook narrator was OK, but could have been better. I didn’t love the way she did dialogue, and I felt the inner dialogue she narrated often involved her putting way too much stress on the suspense aspect, which ended up negating the effect she was going for.
The audiobook narrator was OK, but could have been better. I didn’t love the way she did dialogue, and I felt the inner dialogue she narrated often involved her putting way too much stress on the suspense aspect, which ended up negating the effect she was going for.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Miscarriage, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment
Minor: Alcoholism, Car accident