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The Perfect Child
by Lucinda Berry
challenging
dark
sad
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
Lucinda Berry’s The Perfect Child had my anxiety at 100% and my jaw dropping every other chapter. Creepy kid stories always get me, but Janie? She’s straight-up nightmare fuel in pigtails.
As a parent, I related to the desperate hope of wanting to “save” a broken child—but also the painful truth that some parents are just willfully blind. Berry nails that manipulative, gaslighting vibe a little too well.
And Christopher? Sir, your ego is showing. This wasn’t selfless devotion, it was denial on steroids while everyone else went down in flames.
Everyone seems to complain about the ending, and I will admit it is a bit abrupt but that being said, I think it left you with a gut punch that will stay with you longer. It has me.
I devoured this book and immediately grabbed the sequel novella (both on KU). If you like twisted family drama and psychological tension that’ll have you yelling at the pages, this one’s for you.
As a parent, I related to the desperate hope of wanting to “save” a broken child—but also the painful truth that some parents are just willfully blind. Berry nails that manipulative, gaslighting vibe a little too well.
And Christopher? Sir, your ego is showing. This wasn’t selfless devotion, it was denial on steroids while everyone else went down in flames.
Everyone seems to complain about the ending, and I will admit it is a bit abrupt but that being said, I think it left you with a gut punch that will stay with you longer. It has me.
I devoured this book and immediately grabbed the sequel novella (both on KU). If you like twisted family drama and psychological tension that’ll have you yelling at the pages, this one’s for you.