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Model Home
by Rivers Solomon
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
" Someone like me, more imagination than can fit into one body, you can die inside a fantasy of yourself."
After sitting with story for a while, I can look back and say that I did thoroughly enjoy this. The writing feels almost dream-like in my memories. I had to try on two separate occasions to start this book before the writing style finally made sense to me and I'm happy that I continued trying. I think the overall premise and execution was unique. There's enough tension throughout that kept me wanting to really figure out what was really going on with it all. The reason I'm not rating this higher is because after some time away none of these characters even stand out to me in my memory. They didn't feel particularly memorable while reading either. This definitely felt more like a plot driven book (not a bad thing) despite some of the more important topics being discussed. Also I'm sorry but that ending was not my favorite. It felt as if it all happened at once and, though it makes sense in the context of everything that happened, I wish they had chosen a different way of ending it all.
I am definitely interested in diving deeper into Solomon's writing.