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A review by lunaseassecondaccount
The Brink by Holden Sheppard
4.0
There is something so amusing about reading a book set in my city. It throws me every time I see a reference to a particular road, highway, shopping centre or school.
Much like [b:Invisible Boys|43197935|Invisible Boys|Holden Sheppard|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1558613696l/43197935._SY75_.jpg|67029470], this book follows some late teens in a messy twist of high school politics, queer discoveries and far too much booze. But, unlike Invisible Boys, this one has a slightly happier ending.
I genuinely enjoyed this book. I'm not excessively fond of different narrators, but it worked here. Each voice was different and provided a unique take on the events. I also wasn't sure how each character would end up (though Mason did feel like he belonged in Invisible Boys).
Leonardo's childhood resonated the most with me, though Kaiya felt the less extreme of the three main characters. I think she was meant to be the neutral one for the reader, with her being the most sensible and level-headed.
If I'd spent more time trying to unravel the mystery, I likely would have solved it. But I enjoyed the characters stories and how they were going to get themselves out of the mess.
But damn. Two deaths, one island. What a Leavers.
Much like [b:Invisible Boys|43197935|Invisible Boys|Holden Sheppard|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1558613696l/43197935._SY75_.jpg|67029470], this book follows some late teens in a messy twist of high school politics, queer discoveries and far too much booze. But, unlike Invisible Boys, this one has a slightly happier ending.
I genuinely enjoyed this book. I'm not excessively fond of different narrators, but it worked here. Each voice was different and provided a unique take on the events. I also wasn't sure how each character would end up (though Mason did feel like he belonged in Invisible Boys).
Leonardo's childhood resonated the most with me, though Kaiya felt the less extreme of the three main characters. I think she was meant to be the neutral one for the reader, with her being the most sensible and level-headed.
If I'd spent more time trying to unravel the mystery, I likely would have solved it. But I enjoyed the characters stories and how they were going to get themselves out of the mess.
But damn. Two deaths, one island. What a Leavers.