A review by sl4u
The Quiet is Loud by Samantha Garner

emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Read all in one day.

I think the structure and pacing of the book were a little off at times. (Present timeline probably should have started a little later, with more time spent focused on the development of relationships among
the STEP group members
rather than a few chapters used to basically only establish character. A lot of the flashback scenes could have been cut out. I also feel like
Aunt Judith's monologue
should not have been so detailed and long.)

And sometimes I felt like the puzzle pieces fit together a little too neatly. (How fast and cleanly they were able to
find Alan Y
.)

Also, maybe readers should be given a little bit more credit in being able to figure out things that need not be explicitly said. (Explicit recall of flashback chapters in the subsequent 2015 chapters.)