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A review by bombadalejr
A Good Idea by Cristina Moracho
3.0
Filled with grief, revenge, drugs, and small town drama, Moracho's YA thriller fills a small Maine town with ghosts, whispers of mental illness, and the addictions that grab teens in rural areas.
Moracho's writing style was more tham basic, though it seemed to jump from in-moment storytelling to a retelling of events. The flashbacks were worked in creatively, and explained much about the character growth of Fin and her relationships with others around her.
Without a doubt, my favorite part of this novel was the no-mess integration of a queer primary character - the author made no huge "discovery" of the sexual orientation of Fin, Sabrina, or Emily.
The plot was interesting, writing style often overly complicated for the voice of a teenager, and conclusion leaving more questions and assumptions than answers.
Definitely recommend for a teen looking for casual queer characters and a thriller, a combination I would have killed for at that age.
Moracho's writing style was more tham basic, though it seemed to jump from in-moment storytelling to a retelling of events. The flashbacks were worked in creatively, and explained much about the character growth of Fin and her relationships with others around her.
Without a doubt, my favorite part of this novel was the no-mess integration of a queer primary character - the author made no huge "discovery" of the sexual orientation of Fin, Sabrina, or Emily.
The plot was interesting, writing style often overly complicated for the voice of a teenager, and conclusion leaving more questions and assumptions than answers.
Definitely recommend for a teen looking for casual queer characters and a thriller, a combination I would have killed for at that age.