A review by lavenderdragon
The Treehouse by B.P. Walter

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

The Treehouse is about two brothers who develop some rather dark interests as teenagers, and how these obsessions affect their lives moving forward for the next twenty years. There is animal cruelty on and off-page, and this was a stressful read for me as I fought to get through it. There are also major issues with pacing - we jump back in time for twelve straight chapters or something like that. The ending felt like an attempt to shoehorn in as many twists as possible into the final forty pages. I appreciate what the author was trying to do, as well as the chance to read this early, but overall I just did not care for it.