A review by readrebelrevolt
Brutes by Dizz Tate

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

The prose and imagery was beautiful however with shifting POV’s alongside a past vs present format it got pretty confusing and I found myself struggling to stay on plot. I do like the way the author attempted to convey the hive mind of a young friend group amidst themes of misogyny, masculinity, poverty and abuse (the girls referred to as Brutes because they misbehave or act outside of conventional femininity). 
Overall it was ok but fell a little flat for me because it was so difficult to follow.