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A review by essjay
The Summer I Ate the Rich by Maritza Moulite, Maika Moulite
3.75
I was approved for this ARC just as I was about to finish reading the last book I read aloud to my 14y/o.
Me: Hey, would you be interested in us reading this next?
Them: Based on just the title and cover, yes, absolutely.
Overall, it was highly enjoyable and I'm glad I read it aloud. I loved Brielle's voice, and the interludes with theGreek Hatian Chorus Muses to give us backstory and provide a different flavour of narration. I also really enjoyed the Haitian magic and zonbi mythology (which, tbh, I was obsessed with a bit when I was younger after The Serpent and the Rainbow scared the pants off me at far too young an age). Also loved the scathing criticism of the billionaire class and how they'll step on everyone for money.
BUT. It all kind of fell apart at the end? Everything up until about 80% was tight and suspenseful and funny, and then...it just was kind of over? There was very little of what I expected this to be going in, and I was fine with that up until I wasn't.
Me: Hey, would you be interested in us reading this next?
Them: Based on just the title and cover, yes, absolutely.
Overall, it was highly enjoyable and I'm glad I read it aloud. I loved Brielle's voice, and the interludes with the
BUT. It all kind of fell apart at the end? Everything up until about 80% was tight and suspenseful and funny, and then...it just was kind of over? There was very little of what I expected this to be going in, and I was fine with that up until I wasn't.