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A review by ksamaine95
Saving Noah by Lucinda Berry
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I signed up for Psychological thriller.. this was giving horror.
4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I give this rating because I can’t imagine how hard it was to write about something so controversial, triggering, and nuanced. This is how you use your pen to inform, confront and create space for difficult real life topics. not demonized, not romanticized.
I would not say this made me question my morals or force me to “see both sides”. It did shine a light on the harsh extremes we put on delicate and devastating situations.
As a story by itself I would give
2 ⭐️⭐️
I found the characters deeply irritating. I think the mother and father had to be rigid in their roles and stances for this to work. As someone as in the mental health field, I wasn’t triggered by the content as much as I was internally at war with my professional brains and my human/gut reactions to the characters & their responses.
I spent the last three chapters repeating “girl — hell no!” I think the twist was necessary. I called it early but felt maybe that would be too obvious. I’m glad it was not what I was bracing myself for.
I’ll probably sit with this one for a bit before reading more by Dr. LB.
4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I give this rating because I can’t imagine how hard it was to write about something so controversial, triggering, and nuanced. This is how you use your pen to inform, confront and create space for difficult real life topics. not demonized, not romanticized.
I would not say this made me question my morals or force me to “see both sides”. It did shine a light on the harsh extremes we put on delicate and devastating situations.
As a story by itself I would give
2 ⭐️⭐️
I found the characters deeply irritating. I think the mother and father had to be rigid in their roles and stances for this to work. As someone as in the mental health field, I wasn’t triggered by the content as much as I was internally at war with my professional brains and my human/gut reactions to the characters & their responses.
I spent the last three chapters repeating “girl — hell no!” I think the twist was necessary. I called it early but felt maybe that would be too obvious. I’m glad it was not what I was bracing myself for.
I’ll probably sit with this one for a bit before reading more by Dr. LB.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail