Scan barcode
A review by katiemack
Vinyl Resting Place by Olivia Blacke
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
I found the writing stilted and repetitive in a way that suggested it could benefit from more thorough editing, and a couple of the characters annoyed me. (The glitter bombs that Samuel and Calvin send not only seem annoying, but also dangerous if the glitter can literally cut people's skin.) I also thought the whodunnit could have been executed better. Still, I enjoyed the sense of place Olivia Blacke instills, and Juni's relationships with her family and her potential love interests are fleshed out well. (I appreciate that Blacke doesn't have Juni leap back into her ex-boyfriend Beau's arms, mostly because he seems like a cocky jerk--for the record, I'm Team Teddy Garza.)
I found the writing stilted and repetitive in a way that suggested it could benefit from more thorough editing, and a couple of the characters annoyed me. (The glitter bombs that Samuel and Calvin send not only seem annoying, but also dangerous if the glitter can literally cut people's skin.) I also thought the whodunnit could have been executed better. Still, I enjoyed the sense of place Olivia Blacke instills, and Juni's relationships with her family and her potential love interests are fleshed out well. (I appreciate that Blacke doesn't have Juni leap back into her ex-boyfriend Beau's arms, mostly because he seems like a cocky jerk--for the record, I'm Team Teddy Garza.)
Minor: Infidelity and Murder