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ezwolf 's review for:
The Summer I Ate the Rich
by Maritza Moulite, Maika Moulite
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The Summer I Ate the Rich is a title with a synopsis that makes it sound like there would be a lot more eating the rich than there actually was.
Like other reviews have said, I was expecting something more along the lines of Hannibal, but at 60% in I made a note about how I expected a lot more cannibalism than we had gotten and that held true for the rest of the book. While the rich eating the rich would have been just as satisfying, it rarely went into detail and was barely mentioned as anything more than a means to an end.
I did really love getting to read about a zombi that was based on it's actual Haitian origins rather than the westernized version of zombies. I also enjoyed the alternating POV with Brielle and her sisters, the Muses.
In the end I think it just kind of...chickened out of committing to the horror aspect.
Thank you to NetGalley for making this available in exchange for an honest review!
Like other reviews have said, I was expecting something more along the lines of Hannibal, but at 60% in I made a note about how I expected a lot more cannibalism than we had gotten and that held true for the rest of the book. While the rich eating the rich would have been just as satisfying, it rarely went into detail and was barely mentioned as anything more than a means to an end.
I did really love getting to read about a zombi that was based on it's actual Haitian origins rather than the westernized version of zombies. I also enjoyed the alternating POV with Brielle and her sisters, the Muses.
In the end I think it just kind of...chickened out of committing to the horror aspect.
Thank you to NetGalley for making this available in exchange for an honest review!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Racism, Cannibalism, Classism
Moderate: Death, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident
Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Death of parent