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annagwritesandreads 's review for:
The Meadowbrook Murders
by Jessica Goodman
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The good:
- I was gripped right away and it's been a while since a book has forced me to read it, to the point where I only read 2 chapters day 1 and could not stop thinking about it until I got time to read.
- I love how Liz KNOWS she's not perfect but continues trying to learn how to balance her ambitions with her community.
- I feel like both Liz and Amy have well developed backstories but it was done in a short amount of time where I wasn't bogged down by their internal reflection monologues.
- The mystery was very twisty and I loved it.
The loss of a half star:
- There is ONE OPEN PLOT POINT that is just dismissed at the end of the book and I cannot stand that. Otherwise, all other plot points are wrapped up nicely.
Overall, if you're looking for a quick YA thriller to help get you out of a reading slump, I'd highly recommend this.
- I was gripped right away and it's been a while since a book has forced me to read it, to the point where I only read 2 chapters day 1 and could not stop thinking about it until I got time to read.
- I love how Liz KNOWS she's not perfect but continues trying to learn how to balance her ambitions with her community.
- I feel like both Liz and Amy have well developed backstories but it was done in a short amount of time where I wasn't bogged down by their internal reflection monologues.
- The mystery was very twisty and I loved it.
The loss of a half star:
- There is ONE OPEN PLOT POINT that is just dismissed at the end of the book and I cannot stand that. Otherwise, all other plot points are wrapped up nicely.
Overall, if you're looking for a quick YA thriller to help get you out of a reading slump, I'd highly recommend this.