A review by starness
Do Not Become Alarmed by Maile Meloy

3.0

Great set up and strong storyline kept this book exciting with lots of drama. As a parent it was a hard read but also some of the dread depicted felt strangely relatable with parents turning on each other almost immediately, the parents all displayed some horrible characteristics enhanced by the tragedy that unfolds during the dream family holiday turned nightmare. However there was something about the writing that felt abit off. The writing was direct and lacked some tack with descriptions of characters, portraying blatant stereotyping. It was slightly cringe worthy. For me it lacked some finesse so I’m unable to give more than 3 stars.