A review by antimony
Survive the Dome by Kosoko Jackson

fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

so here's the thing. while i do think this book has good things to say about police brutality and is engaging and easy to read like a popcorn action movie, i didn't really enjoy it because i could not get past how unrealistic all the characters were. mostly their dialogue. like...so much of the dialogue was not something a real person would ever say. and i also don't really understand a lot of their actions? like they'd meet and two seconds later be inseparable. i understand it was a high stress scenario but still...they never doubted each other like Jamal met Marco and 2 minutes later is willing to follow him wherever. speaking of Jamal and Marco i felt like their romance had no chemistry and id have rathered the book just focused on the story rather than shoehorning in a romance for the sake of oh it's a ya it has to have romance. also at the end with jamal's mom...i don't think any mother ever would have that reaction without him completely explaining his choices to her. plus the last chapter was SUPER cheesy. i did appreciate that it was set in my mediocre home state of maryland though!
also side note. why is the cover on storygraph not the real cover? or is my hardcover from the library just weird?
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