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A review by melbsreads
Mall Goth by Kate Leth
challenging
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content warnings: grooming, biphobia (in the past), shitty parenting, cheating
Look, at least part of my rating for this book is entirely my fault. I didn't read the blurb before going into this one. I just saw the cover and that it was available at my library and called it good. So I didn't know that this was about a 15 year old girl who's being groomed by her 36 year old married-with-a-child-on-the-way teacher. And as someone who works in a school, that entire plotline a) gave me the biggest fucking ick, and b) didn't resolve in a way that made sense to me. Like...GO TO THE POLICE, MA'AM. DON'T WAIT TO TALK TO THE PRINCIPAL. I know it was the early 2000s, but still.
Anyway. The moving-to-a-new-town stuff and the gaming stuff was pretty delightful. I just wanted more from the main storyline than I got.
Look, at least part of my rating for this book is entirely my fault. I didn't read the blurb before going into this one. I just saw the cover and that it was available at my library and called it good. So I didn't know that this was about a 15 year old girl who's being groomed by her 36 year old married-with-a-child-on-the-way teacher. And as someone who works in a school, that entire plotline a) gave me the biggest fucking ick, and b) didn't resolve in a way that made sense to me. Like...
Anyway. The moving-to-a-new-town stuff and the gaming stuff was pretty delightful. I just wanted more from the main storyline than I got.