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The Best Kind of People by Zoe Whittall

11 reviews

jtouchard23's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

So many thoughts about this. The subject matter is really tough! I was really into this book through the first half, maybe a bit more, but then I feltlikemthebauthir took every opportunity to introduce more injustice / terrible events one after the other which felt a little much to me. Overall it had very good character development and was interesting and plot driven enough to keep going. But it would be hard for me to recommend to most people.

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proseandpurrs's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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michelle_my_belle's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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ashleygrossreads's review against another edition

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sad slow-paced

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

2.0

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alisonburnis's review against another edition

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challenging reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

Grappling with the question of what to believe, George Woodbury’s family is shattered when he’s accused of assaulting students on a ski trip at the school where he teaches - a school where he stopped a gunman from shooting at his daughter. George is considered upstanding and honest, voted Teacher of the Year every year. And so his family is left to pick up the pieces of their shattered life, figure out what they’re going to do and what to believe.

This is a deep and contemplative look at the second victims, the family of the accused. Whittall peels apart the divisions in the family, the disparate feelings they all have, and their anger. The pacing in this book is fascinating, and while Whittall spends little time on George himself, he’s a looming presence throughout, all of them having their lives irrevocably changed because of his actions. Whittall also goes into the fraught discussions of who’s lying and where support ends up lying.

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melaniekarin's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

This fictional book examines a sexual assault case against a high school teacher who is also a prominent community member in his home town, told through the perspective of his family members.

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