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A review by thebrandyrivers
All Involved by Ryan Gattis
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
I was initially interested in this book because I thought the premise was unique, however I think the structure of All Involved ended up being a detriment to the narrative. Each section is a new day during the LA riots, and the sections have 3-4 different chapters, and each chapter is told from the POV of a character. The POV never changes back to someone we've already 'lived with', so I ended up being confused with who this new POV was in relation to all the other characters.
Also because of this structure, I felt like I didn't spend enough time with some characters, and other times slogged through reading about someone's pointless POV. There are some great characters, like Payasa and Big Fate, and many times I wish I knew what their thoughts and feelings were over some random lil homie, or someone not involved.
Because of this huge issue, I was left feeling like I wanted more.
Also because of this structure, I felt like I didn't spend enough time with some characters, and other times slogged through reading about someone's pointless POV. There are some great characters, like Payasa and Big Fate, and many times I wish I knew what their thoughts and feelings were over some random lil homie, or someone not involved.
Because of this huge issue, I was left feeling like I wanted more.
Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury