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A review by elskabee
Lakewood by Megan Giddings
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I considered giving up after the halfway mark because there's no real tension with this book, just a series of tests the main character goes through. I think it was worth finishing, but you do get most of the point of by that halfway point.
I won't say the vibes were strong with this one contrary to many reviews I've read. Rather it feels like reading a really dry daily journal of someone listing all the things they do each day. There are moments of stronger tension as the character questions why they're participating in the Lakewood program, but they are just moments.
Still, I think it's an interesting and valuable book, hence why I gave it 4 stars. It's hard to categorise because it's firmly set in reality (aside from a few tests that are probably not) so to call it dystopian is to call our current reality dystopian. Maybe that's the point, idk.
I won't say the vibes were strong with this one contrary to many reviews I've read. Rather it feels like reading a really dry daily journal of someone listing all the things they do each day. There are moments of stronger tension as the character questions why they're participating in the Lakewood program, but they are just moments.
Still, I think it's an interesting and valuable book, hence why I gave it 4 stars. It's hard to categorise because it's firmly set in reality (aside from a few tests that are probably not) so to call it dystopian is to call our current reality dystopian. Maybe that's the point, idk.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Body horror, and Chronic illness