A review by shyleek
The Best of Friends by Lucinda Berry
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This wasn't my favorite. I had the ending figured out before the big reveal so it was kind of a let down. I like to be surprised.
The characters were all cookie cutter versions of each other.... I had to keep going back to the beginning of chapters to figure out who was narrating because the only difference was the kids and the type of abuse or manipulation their husband was dishing out.
It's a very sad story without a long list of triggers so I'd look into those before reading.
The characters were all cookie cutter versions of each other.... I had to keep going back to the beginning of chapters to figure out who was narrating because the only difference was the kids and the type of abuse or manipulation their husband was dishing out.
It's a very sad story without a long list of triggers so I'd look into those before reading.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Toxic friendship, Gun violence, and Drug use
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Homophobia