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A review by naturegirlj9
The End of Everything by Megan Abbott
5.0
Megan Abbott really captures the innocence and vulnerability of childhood in this literary coming of age/mystery/crime novel. Abbott builds tension and atmosphere continually, building to a climax. By the time I finished it I was burning with anger at the adults who failed to get their heads out of their asses long enough to protect their children.
My only complaint is with the depiction of the Midwest in the 80s. Modern slang abounds with phrases like "epic fail", "she gifted me", etc, that we just didn't say back then. Maybe it will be a relief to some readers who came of age in the '80s that no one says things like "Dude", or "bogus". But I was disappointed that Abbott didn't take the setting all the way.
In spite of that, this story is so good that it transcends when or where it's set.
My only complaint is with the depiction of the Midwest in the 80s. Modern slang abounds with phrases like "epic fail", "she gifted me", etc, that we just didn't say back then. Maybe it will be a relief to some readers who came of age in the '80s that no one says things like "Dude", or "bogus". But I was disappointed that Abbott didn't take the setting all the way.
In spite of that, this story is so good that it transcends when or where it's set.