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A review by alisonburnis
The Best Kind of People by Zoe Whittall
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual assault