Reviews

Lakewood by Megan Giddings

mlynn2004's review

dark mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

sike_chick's review against another edition

3.0

An interesting read

This was an interesting read, but I wanted a little more. The ending seemed a little anticlimactic. At the least it has inspired me to read about real-life stories on human experimentation.

lexieryan's review

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

katorres's review

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.5

evajmorrow's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

jenhurst's review

4.0

I loved the atmosphere of this book and the feeling of being left in the dark. What was real, what were they actually doing to Lena? I think if you read this you should read the immortal life of Henrietta Lacks before reading this to get a better understanding of the testing done on black people without their knowledge. It brought up many moral questions and I was genuinely unsettled at times. The ending was the weakest part IMO

mxunsmiley's review

3.0

I flounder between giving Lakewood 3 or 4 stars. What really brought it down to 3 was the ending, I'd say, because it didn't give me a proper sense of resolution with the events prior. In addition, I think the switch to the first person, the letters to Tanya, pulled me out of the story in a way.

I think that the author also tended to be too heavy-handed with her delivery, where subtlety or simply letting the events speak for themselves might've been more appropriate and impactful.

It's a horrifying novel and quite a few scenes unsettled me, the reality of some I'm still unsure of.

waclements7's review

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

jackthelad's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

kareenkt's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0