A review by kat_hart08
Heatwave, by Victor Jestin
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This book was strangely difficult for me to read. Not because of the themes, although I’d recommend reading trigger warnings, but because it was weirdly slow paced. Or maybe I was in a reading slump? I don’t know. I think I enjoyed it. I don’t like the ending but I suppose it says something. Solid meh
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Suicide
Minor: Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Vomit, Grief, Emotional abuse, Violence, Suicide, Murder, and Gaslighting