“One of the Good Guys” is Araminta Hall’s latest novel and is perfect for readers of feminist literature regardless of your stance on the subject. 

 

I really liked the layout of the story, with the first half or so being narrated by the characters themselves, predominately the central character Cole Simmonds and the second half using a lot of social media quotes, news stories and written statements. Such a unique idea for a story and using this style of layout to depict a very strong, modern and tremendously up to date feminist novel, by a writer who really knows her stuff. 

 

The characters were totally unlikeable and unreliable, each having a completely different perspective on how they saw their situations, which of course were contradictory and self biased. 

It was interesting to see how social media can escalate a situation, not always for the better either but sometimes it can reach people further than an actual protest/public statement can make. 

 

It’s difficult to discuss the story without giving anything away but suffice to say that Cole was used to demonstrate of all the ways we need to stop embracing outdated notions of authority and accountability. Violence against women will stop if the issue is addressed and it’s understood that there’s a power dynamic that consistently harms all but the small percentage of men who hold all the power. 

 

A fantastic example for a book club read, it’s thought provoking, far reaching in its message and entertaining to boot. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, especially with its exciting layout style and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend, if this thriller sounds appealing to you. 

 

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