ohhhmeggie 's review for:

I Swear by Lane Davis

3.0

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I hesitated before writing a review because while I thought the book was important and interesting, I'm still not sure if I liked it. As a high school teacher (and former teenager) I can see places where this is spot on. But the writing is far from great and I had issues with the multiple points of view because we never get to know enough about the characters for them to have an established voice (with the exception of Katherine, who was distinguishable only by the author's HORRID attempt of the Southern dialect). All the characters are flat, bland, and terribly unlikable. So yes. I think this book is an important concept, which ultimately bumps my rating from 2 to 3 stars, but a lot is lost in translation.