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amy_alwaysreading 's review for:
The Collective
by Alison Gaylin
challenging
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A crazy, twisted, WILD ride! As I finished this book, all I could think was, “WHAT did I just read?”
Camille Gardner is obsessed with vengeance. Her daughter is dead, and the man that’s responsible is not just living a full, free life. He’s also being bestowed a humanitarian award. Just as Camille’s anger threatens to upend her, a stranger approaches, giving her an option she never knew existed.
This isn’t your typical tale of revenge. This is a group of grieving mothers taking justice into their own hands. There’s that old adage about a woman scorned. But that is nothing compared to mothers set on retribution.
This book made for a great discussion with my book club. So many grey areas and morally ambiguous ideas. Just where does that line between justice and revenge fall?