Reviews

Find Layla by Meg Elison

kyokokk's review against another edition

5.0

ネグレクト家庭の少女が、弟を守りながらなんとか生き抜こうとする物語。自分が住んでいるゴミ屋敷の「生態系」の動画を作ったら、有名人になってしまい、人生が変わりはじめる。
ラストが辛く、涙がとまらなかった。
全体に主人公の愛する生物学へのモチーフが散りばめられていて、インターネット時代の寓話的な雰囲気もよかった。

jennybenny's review against another edition

informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

christinebeswick's review against another edition

3.0

Engaging and easy to read, but not much depth of feeling or character development

lukehanfangirl's review against another edition

5.0

This is the first book in a long time that I read in one day. It's very compelling.

phoebop's review

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

z_brarian's review against another edition

5.0

Wow

This story packed a punch. I need a few days to compute. I’ll write more when I can. Powerful, gut-wrenching.

motherofbooksandcats's review against another edition

4.0

Estoy entre 3.5 y 4.
Si quieren llorar un poco, lean éste libro.

alanaes's review against another edition

3.0

For YA readers who liked Robin Roe's "A List of Cages," or Courtney Summers' "Sadie," but want something a little less intense. A quick, well-paced read at only 179 pages.

thenextgenlibrarian's review against another edition

4.0

“Nobody else knows that story. What we share is terrible, but it’s ours and ours alone.”

mercipourleslivres's review against another edition

3.0

The descriptions of child neglect and hoarding were spot on, and the mom was a total witch. That said the novel(la?) had its issues. I couldn’t buy any of the peer relationships Layla had. Kristi wasn’t really her friend, Jane was a one note bully, and the rest of the classmates and adults had as much personality and character as a stadium full of cardboard cut outs.

I’m thinking this was a short story that was expanded into a novel but wasn’t fully fleshed out enough.

Also, the prominent use of of Twitter / tweeting seemed a bit dated. Aren’t all the kids on tiktok now?