A review by lexaprose_
Lakewood by Megan Giddings

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Absolutely horrifying. Hard to put down, and hard to get out of my mind. This will prompt you to go down the rabbit hole of horrifying eugenics and human rights violations (particularly for people of color) in America.
-Tuskegee Experiment/Syphilis Study
-The Supreme Court case Buck v. Bell (1927) 
-Asexualization Acts of California
-Flint Water Crisis