A review by sporadicallybookish
Saving Noah, by Lucinda Berry
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I honestly don’t know how to rate this (maybe a 4?). It felt like I was reading a true-story or some sort of memoir; at no point would I have classified this as a thriller, so I felt a little misled. There was one twist, of sorts, in the last part of the book - but I had guessed that a mile off.
Saving Noah was beautifully written, unsettling, and thought provoking. I didn’t find this book all that sad, I was disappointed as the review that made me pick this up mentioned being brought to tears. And yet I read this in one sitting and remained interested throughout, albeit a bit sickened by the justifications that the mother tried to make for her son’s behaviour.
Please check content warnings for this book, it centres on a heavy subject but there are mentions of other things that some may find triggering.
Saving Noah was beautifully written, unsettling, and thought provoking. I didn’t find this book all that sad, I was disappointed as the review that made me pick this up mentioned being brought to tears. And yet I read this in one sitting and remained interested throughout, albeit a bit sickened by the justifications that the mother tried to make for her son’s behaviour.
Please check content warnings for this book, it centres on a heavy subject but there are mentions of other things that some may find triggering.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, and Suicide
Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Rape, and Vomit