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A review by samarakroeger
The Road to Dalton by Shannon Bowring
dark
emotional
sad
- Strong character development? No
3.0
I think fans of Fredrik Backman's Beartown or Elizabeth Strout's Amgash books would like this more than I did. I thought Backman's and Strout's books were fine (3-3.5 stars, max), but others seem to love them.
the writing (for me) left a lot to be desired. I just don't vibe with close third person present tense (where we follow WAY too many characters, especially given how short this is) and it had some try-hard cheesy attempts at suspense that Backman would be proud of. we never got to really know any of the characters we briefly followed; the emotions felt surface-level.
I will likely end up giving this to my mom, who will undoubtedly like it more than me. it would make sense as a book club pick.
the writing (for me) left a lot to be desired. I just don't vibe with close third person present tense (where we follow WAY too many characters, especially given how short this is) and it had some try-hard cheesy attempts at suspense that Backman would be proud of. we never got to really know any of the characters we briefly followed; the emotions felt surface-level.
I will likely end up giving this to my mom, who will undoubtedly like it more than me. it would make sense as a book club pick.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Grief