Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This in no way impacts my opinion.

DNF @ 6%

Y-I-K-E-S. I went into this one anticipating it to be pretty good since some people I am friends with on Goodreads have enjoyed it but I could barely get through the first page without wondering what was happening. This one tries to start off with the "INTENSE SCENE" then FLASHBACK thing, but it just does not work in this case and it made me feel more confused than interested in learning what happened. But I soldiered on and was even more confused by the "conflict" and the move to America storyline, which was obviously just a catalyst for whatever the plot was. We are then introduced to Sam's sister, Chrissie, who is depicted as literally a psychopath and I was cautious but thought maybe I could stomach that. But then I came across this beauty,

His father turned to leave, flabby white buttocks wobbling with each step. He stopped in the doorway, farted loudly and said, "Happy birthday," before slamming the door behind him.

and I knew this book was not for me. I did read on a bit further than this and thought that I could maybe push on but then I decided it wasn't for me. I'm not sure I would recommend this one, tbh. It might be interesting but I was mostly just confused and uninspired by the characters.