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The Good Son by Jacquelyn Mitchard
2.0
2.5 stars.
I found the premise of the book interesting, but felt the author didn't do the story justice. The writing felt disjointed and repetitive. At times I couldn't tell if the protagonist was taking about the present, the near past, or the past. It felt at times like the manuscript wasn't properly edited.
The mystery/thriller part of the story felt overdone, and drawn out, and I figured out the "twist" before it happened. The main characters garnered very little sympathy from me, and all of Stefan's accomplishments, especially while in prison felt very inauthentic. His dad Jep, seemed very detached from it all, and Thea struck me as very naïve in her expectations of what life would be like for her son after he left prison.
I also found that all of the support he did receive on leaving prison, and the things he was able to accomplish unbelievable, but I'm chalking that up to his privilege.
Not one I will be recommending.
I found the premise of the book interesting, but felt the author didn't do the story justice. The writing felt disjointed and repetitive. At times I couldn't tell if the protagonist was taking about the present, the near past, or the past. It felt at times like the manuscript wasn't properly edited.
The mystery/thriller part of the story felt overdone, and drawn out, and I figured out the "twist" before it happened. The main characters garnered very little sympathy from me, and all of Stefan's accomplishments, especially while in prison felt very inauthentic. His dad Jep, seemed very detached from it all, and Thea struck me as very naïve in her expectations of what life would be like for her son after he left prison.
I also found that all of the support he did receive on leaving prison, and the things he was able to accomplish unbelievable, but I'm chalking that up to his privilege.
Not one I will be recommending.