A review by erafact
Wasps in the Ice Cream by Tim McGregor

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

A great story about a teenage boy who falls in love. The twists and turns along the way suprised me, so definitely worth a re-read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Violence, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Emotional abuse, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Someone

(the protagonist)

causes a car accident leading to the death of a teenage girl, which makes her family essentially fall apart with grief and become outcasts in their town. They are subsequently bullied and harassed, including vandalizing their home and attempting to burn it down. In the end

the love intrest of the main character attempts to burn down the local movie theater and ends up severely burning another character