hilarysoileau 's review for:

Mean Moms by Emma Rosenblum

3.0

adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I thought this was going to be a  commentary on socioeconomics of NYC and/or momfluencer/mom guilt culture, and while there were shades of those throughout, this was actually a mystery about a

straight up sociopath

. But the book started really fast and when it turned to mystery, instead of picking up the pace even more to an edge-of-your-seat thriller, it turn into a slow burn of how the “mystery” that the reader will solve fairly quickly would be unravel for the characters of the book. In summary, nothing wrong with the book; it was an enjoyable read but it didn’t quite know what it wanted to be and never went all in in any direction.