A review by peachy_reads
Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Thank you PeachTree Teen and NetGalley for the ARC!

Wooh this book was a doozy! I wasn’t sure what kind of book this was going to be but I thoroughly enjoyed this tense and tumultuous ride. 

Watching Miles try to navigate the shit show of a century’s old blood feud felt like watching a hurt animal fight for its life. Fierce, terrified, and above all, desperate to live. Desperate to be known— to know himself and be accepted by those around him. He was just a kid forced to do terrible things and I loved everything about him. 

As always, AJW’s writing was absolutely phenomenal. He’s got such a visceral way of writing that makes you feel like you’re struggling right there with the characters. This was definitely a new setting for me, but 2016 in the Appalachias was truly the perfect setting for this story about cycles oppression and he devastation it wreaks on both sides. 

Personally this is not my favorite AJW book, since I like a little more ghosts and monsters in my stories. But this was still really fantastic! Overall 4.5 :)