A review by sarah984
The Doubt Factory by Paolo Bacigalupi

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

This book was okay. Sort of a techno-thriller for the YA set. Most of the characters are pretty thin and the romance is ridiculous, but I respect what it was trying to do.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Ableism, Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Mass/school shootings