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A review by lattelibrarian
Lakewood by Megan Giddings
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Whoa, this book...totally unlike any other that I've read. When Lena signs up to take part in a government experiment, it sounds too good to be true. There are drops to turn her eyes blue, pills to cure Alzheimer's...but these also cause forgetfulness. Each body part has a price. The water tastes weird. No questions are allowed.
If you're looking for an increasingly unsettling book with very few answers, this is it. Don't expect a resolution or an a-ha moment. It's all part of the fun of reading this disturbing book.
It gets even more interesting when Lena starts exhibiting some of the same traits as her mother: what is inherited? Can trauma be passed down like debt?
If you're looking for an increasingly unsettling book with very few answers, this is it. Don't expect a resolution or an a-ha moment. It's all part of the fun of reading this disturbing book.
It gets even more interesting when Lena starts exhibiting some of the same traits as her mother: what is inherited? Can trauma be passed down like debt?