pickThis was a tough read and hard for me to review. After a close, violent tragedy, a group of people decide to get revenge in an unusual way. There were fascinating bits to this, and the writing is good, but it was a little hard to get into and gets so dark it was hard to continue. It also has a bleak ending. It‘s a worthy book, but it would be impossible to say I “liked” it.
pickIn this tense and compelling thriller, a group of friends set out to enact retribution for past injustices after the murder of 17-year-old Darius by a group of White assailants. A thought-provoking concept makes it worth reading, although info-dump dialogue and two-dimensional secondary characters were a bit distracting at times. Thematically similar to The Trees by Percival Everett, but told in a more conventional style. A low pick for me.
pickThere‘s a lot to like in this book- a plot that moves, interesting characters, and plenty of choices that cause more and intense drama. The first 1/2 is a 5, but the last bit felt like the ending pushed too hard at being intense. Good, crazy read.
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