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A review by booksbytheglass
Dirt Creek by Hayley Scrivenor
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
this one was not for me … but I appreciated it greatly!
there was a lot that I wanted to love about this one: the missing (kidnapped probably murdered) person, the small town suspicions, the sketchy family, I could go on and on
however, the writing of the plot was not it for me. the dialogue was few and far between, with the switching POVs telling their side of the story rather than in conversational writing.
I would have loved it more if the mystery held more of an impact and allowed the reader to figure it out for themselves. instead, the story was unfolded bit by bit and spoon fed to the readers 😅
not to mention the kids who were friends with missing child esther had the WORST memories and literally could not understand that withholding information was life or death for their “friend”
I WAS SO IRRITATED THE ENTIRE TIME 🥴
overall, it had great potential, but the writing wasn’t the correct style to fit the themes of the book, in my opinion.
thank you to netgalley and flatiron books for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!
rating: 2 stars
wine pairing: brazil sauvignon blanc
there was a lot that I wanted to love about this one: the missing (kidnapped probably murdered) person, the small town suspicions, the sketchy family, I could go on and on
however, the writing of the plot was not it for me. the dialogue was few and far between, with the switching POVs telling their side of the story rather than in conversational writing.
I would have loved it more if the mystery held more of an impact and allowed the reader to figure it out for themselves. instead, the story was unfolded bit by bit and spoon fed to the readers 😅
not to mention the kids who were friends with missing child esther had the WORST memories and literally could not understand that withholding information was life or death for their “friend”
I WAS SO IRRITATED THE ENTIRE TIME 🥴
overall, it had great potential, but the writing wasn’t the correct style to fit the themes of the book, in my opinion.
thank you to netgalley and flatiron books for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!
rating: 2 stars
wine pairing: brazil sauvignon blanc
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping and Child death
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Physical abuse