A review by alliepeduto
IQ by Joe Ide

3.0

This was a solid 3.5, and honestly I would have just given it the 4 if I hadn’t had so much trouble getting into it. I struggled with the first 3rd; I wasn’t getting the humor or the plot, and I didn’t particularly like IQ. But it was like a switch flipped after that. I actually laughed at a lot of it, and I was extremely invested in the mystery. The dog aspect was terrifying and yet highly entertaining, the side characters were quirky despite having rambling backstories, and IQ ended up being someone I really rooted for. I didn’t love the back and forth between the past and present, but I appreciated the backstory, especially since this is the first in a hopefully long series. I’d give the second one a go for sure!