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A review by lillieslibraryy
Lakewood by Megan Giddings
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
This was so disappointing. I enjoyed parts of it, but it left so many topics unexplored that would have added so much more to the plot. I feel it would have benefited from being a longer book, that way it could better explore the mother and grandmother's connections to the story and the medical research program.
When it came to the study the MC was participating in, it covered so many different aspects. We had psychological tests on the people, drugs and medications being tested on them and physical tests. There was also tests being conducted on children that we saw play out which was never fully explained. We also got a glimpse of different plants being made and saw talking animals (which I'm assuming aren't just animals). So many of these different experiments weren't explained or looked at deeper, I wish it had gone into more depth on what these were.
We also got hints at what the mother and grandmother had to do with the research studies, which was left very open ended. I wish we had more that explained their involvement rather than being left questioning.
The end of the book also felt very rushed and anticlimactic. I feel what happened in the end, was the government using it as a cover up to hide their experiments and draw attention away from themselves, I just wish it was built up more and explored a bit more.
I feel the way the book played out was very real for the character and reflected how she felt after everything and the lack of information she had access to. However, as a reader I wish we were shown more of what was going on as this left with me with unanswered questions, than answers.
When it came to the study the MC was participating in, it covered so many different aspects. We had psychological tests on the people, drugs and medications being tested on them and physical tests. There was also tests being conducted on children that we saw play out which was never fully explained. We also got a glimpse of different plants being made and saw talking animals (which I'm assuming aren't just animals). So many of these different experiments weren't explained or looked at deeper, I wish it had gone into more depth on what these were.
We also got hints at what the mother and grandmother had to do with the research studies, which was left very open ended. I wish we had more that explained their involvement rather than being left questioning.
The end of the book also felt very rushed and anticlimactic. I feel what happened in the end, was the government using it as a cover up to hide their experiments and draw attention away from themselves, I just wish it was built up more and explored a bit more.
I feel the way the book played out was very real for the character and reflected how she felt after everything and the lack of information she had access to. However, as a reader I wish we were shown more of what was going on as this left with me with unanswered questions, than answers.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Racism