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A review by brittanykroeckel
Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick
Did not finish book.
I’ve unfortunately decided to not finish this book. I can see the potential this book has, but as someone who struggles to focus and keep track of the story this was all over the place and I couldn’t get past page 30. The future letters, footnotes, and overall style of the book made me uncomfortable. It’s definitely an unconventional way of writing, which I’m also looking for, but this one was personally hard for me to grasp.
I didn’t get very far, but from what I can see, I would’ve liked to see a little more character development. I can also understand that maybe it’s not important to this type of story, but it felt rushed and shallow.
However, there is a good basis for the main character. He is distraught, vulgar, and disturbed. Slurs and cursing are used in this book periodically, so if you’re sensitive to that then this book is not for you.
I wish I could’ve gotten into it and read more, but I just can’t get into the groove of it.
I didn’t get very far, but from what I can see, I would’ve liked to see a little more character development. I can also understand that maybe it’s not important to this type of story, but it felt rushed and shallow.
However, there is a good basis for the main character. He is distraught, vulgar, and disturbed. Slurs and cursing are used in this book periodically, so if you’re sensitive to that then this book is not for you.
I wish I could’ve gotten into it and read more, but I just can’t get into the groove of it.