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A review by melbsreads
Dig Two Graves by Gretchen McNeil
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Content warnings: murder, toxic friendship, biphobia, death of a friend, bullying, gun violence, gaslighting, stalking
I've read a few of McNeil's books before and I've always enjoyed them in the past. This, however, was kind of a mess. By which I mean the pacing was extremely weird, the characters weren't particularly likeable, and I found it so plodding at times that I lost track of the fact that it's essentially a Strangers on a Train plotline which should have been utterly compelling and yet just........wasn't.
So yeah. I wanted to like this, I really did. But it was just sort of aggressively mediocre and forgettable.
I've read a few of McNeil's books before and I've always enjoyed them in the past. This, however, was kind of a mess. By which I mean the pacing was extremely weird, the characters weren't particularly likeable, and I found it so plodding at times that I lost track of the fact that it's essentially a Strangers on a Train plotline which should have been utterly compelling and yet just........wasn't.
So yeah. I wanted to like this, I really did. But it was just sort of aggressively mediocre and forgettable.