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A review by mariekejee
Miracle Creek by Angie Kim
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I loved this book. It had just the right amount of misdirection and switching narratives for the mystery to remain interesting, and I loved the characters. The characters are complex and terrible, but terrible in a way that has layers, in a way that made me very invested in their well-being. Most of them, at least.
Speaking of terrible, the book deals with very, very heavy topics, and doesn't shy away from discussing them. It has graphic descriptions of the accident, which made me feel a plethora of emotions; and although I'd love to tell you about the other topics, there's a good chance of me spoiling plot points. If you feel like you need a warning, though, please look up the trigger warnings!
I loved the courtroom setting, the family and interpersonal drama, the characters, how often the narrator changed. There's little I do not love, except maybe that the twist at the end did not shock me. But, in a novel that did so much right for me, I cannot fault it for that too much.
Speaking of terrible, the book deals with very, very heavy topics, and doesn't shy away from discussing them. It has graphic descriptions of the accident, which made me feel a plethora of emotions; and although I'd love to tell you about the other topics, there's a good chance of me spoiling plot points. If you feel like you need a warning, though, please look up the trigger warnings!
I loved the courtroom setting, the family and interpersonal drama, the characters, how often the narrator changed. There's little I do not love, except maybe that the twist at the end did not shock me. But, in a novel that did so much right for me, I cannot fault it for that too much.
Graphic: Suicide, Sexual violence, Rape, Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, and Sexual assault