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The Taking of Jake Livingston
by Ryan Douglass
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
So, this book was hard to follow at the beginning. I think the world building/parameters of Jake Livingston's powers needed to be defined more. For a good chunk of the beginning of the book, I couldn't quite figure out what was going on. This could be attributed to the fact that I listened to the audiobook, but I could have used more details and parameters on exactly what was going on.
However, I did enjoy the character development. Jake and Allister had good chemistry, and even Sawyer was really well developed. Good elements of horror, though! Which is much needed in the YA realm.
However, I did enjoy the character development. Jake and Allister had good chemistry, and even Sawyer was really well developed. Good elements of horror, though! Which is much needed in the YA realm.
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Mass/school shootings
Minor: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Gore