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A review by michaelion
The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
At first I was like boo I’m not gonna have sympathy for the school shooter but then the writing is good enough that I did except I like that the school shooter had the awareness to know he was wrong. Love when characters are aware of their delusions. Love the parallels of the characters. Or maybe I’m thinking of the term foils. Anyway, I loved it so much. I’ll be reading whatever Douglass does next.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Blood, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Drug use, Homophobia, Incest, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Vomit, and Alcohol
Minor: Misogyny and Abandonment