Reviews

Lights Out in Lincolnwood by Geoff Rodkey

dcrice's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced

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

4.75

This book was fun. Fast paced, silly, entertaining, tense. Was rooting for the Altmans all the time 

bethortstat's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny medium-paced

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

1.5

danielctr's review against another edition

Hated everything about this. The writing was bad. The characters were bad. I also didn’t learn a single thing about the characters that I didn’t read in the book’s description. I looked at a review to see what happened and I’m so glad I didn’t continue reading.

taylorchavner's review

fast-paced

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

3.75

lucetheguce's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

3.5

zuuizai's review

dark tense slow-paced

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

0.25

This book made me want to shoot myself. 

ashleighcarlaa's review against another edition

2.0

I found this book extremely hard to get through and the characters to be completely self absorbed. Whilst the family did come together in the end, which admittedly made the book more readable, it was far too slow in getting to that point. The majority of the book felt like a preamble into each of the characters personas which I am not a fan of personally.

That being said, the author did a fantastic job of creating a unique storyline which did not feel predictable. Not sure I will be rushing to read any sequel

*Thanks to Simon & Schuster UK / Net Galley for this ARC*

mhupp16's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-paced

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

1.0

the actual premise of the book is really interesting, but there was no explanation or resolution at ALL. the characters felt very one dimensional, entirely focused around the one major flaw each of them had. the writing was very convoluted— if the writer was actually talented the book would be a third of the actual length. also each chapter ended in a way that felt like he thought he was being dramatic or funny  but it fell so flat. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Alcoholism

Minor: Islamophobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit

patriciajoan's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful relaxing fast-paced

3.5

thenerdjournals's review against another edition

funny tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Gun violence