A review by meliflowers
Before We Disappear by Shaun David Hutchinson

adventurous dark lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

The writing (and narration) is done so incredibly well and the storyline is interesting albeit predictable. The ending was very surprising though, that I enjoyed a lot. The characters themselves felt very flat and one dimensional. There was little to no grey zones within the characters which made it a little boring for me at some times. However it's very inspiring how dedicated the author was about the setting and accuracies in his writing! 

Regardless of all that, it's a fun and cute read with an exciting setting (despite some of the horrific themes). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Physical abuse

Moderate: Racism and Violence

Minor: Kidnapping

Although the abuse is very apparent in the story and actually fucked up, it's still a lighthearted story. Like the author doesn't really focus on the impact of all the abuse has on psychology and mostly focuses on developing the plot.