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ladysanctuary's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Characters are the driving force here, rather than the plot. Starting near the end and then unravelling the whole story of a relationship by hopping back and forth through time, from first meeting to the end of the book. The time jumps are very well handled, it’s always clear where in time the reader is, and they are a good method for making the plot engaging. The characters feel so wholly realised as to be real people you could meet. It’s a really compelling look into 1st or 2nd generation immigrant families in the UK. Where similar books by other authors (Not naming names on who else has written minimally plotted college relationship stories) can kind of hit you over the head with the authors political beliefs, this book does it more subtly, giving each character their own agency and reactions to socio-political information.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, and Self harm
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