A review by sparklefarm
Miracle Creek by Angie Kim

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.5

I'm glad I read Happiness Falls before this one because I did not enjoy this read. Some small quibbles, but enough serious concerns that I do not recommend. Thoughts in no particular order below.
  • Could have done without the entire
    Matt-Mary
    storyline. It's not like it was portrayed in a good light, I just prefer my books without that kind of yuck.
  • Relatedly I never want to hear the word
    penis
    again.
  • In general this book felt overwritten. So. Many. Similes.
  • The writing on autism felt borderline offensive. So much talk about wanting kids to be ~normal~ and the only characters who had a different outlook were vilified. I did not get this sense from Happiness Falls, which also deals with autism, so I hope there has been some learning in the meantime.
  • Incredible audio narration.
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