A review by haleylmorrison
Ill Will by Dan Chaon

3.0

I haven’t read a book that made me this uncomfortable or gross-feeling in a really long time. The setting and all the characters were so sad, pathetic, and bleak. Dustin and Aaron were well-written - the missing parts and weird stylized text were confusing but I understand what the author was trying to do. The changes in perspective were well-executed and did a good job conveying the confusion and uncertainty the characters were experiencing. I felt like it could have been longer and that the story wrapped up too quickly and neatly. I really liked seeing how weird Dustin really was as the story progressed and we heard from other characters. And was Aqil really the killer of all those boys? I was confused by the ending since it happened so fast. The writing was really descriptive and overall I really liked the book. The topics it covered were super interesting and I haven’t seen them touched on often (the Satanic panic and the consequences surrounding it).