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caseybug's review
emotional
reflective
relaxing
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? Yes
5.0
unreal_isa's review
3.0
I enjoyed the writing style but the plot didn’t really come together for me.
zachcarter's review
2.0
I was excited in the beginning of this book, but it just never really got anywhere. The pacing was really off, where so much time was spent on what felt like set up, and then the pay off was all crammed in to the last 50 pages. I also felt like the way politics were treated - in discussing Africa as a whole and the Thatcher years of the UK - were sloppy and somewhat reactionary. Overall I felt really lukewarm about this.
jennifermreads's review
Received advanced reader copy from Goodreads giveaway. DNF at 34 pages.
Alas, I did not even give this one my requisite 50 pages before I DNF’d. Did I really only spend TWO days reading this? It felt like I was staring at the book and going “should I DNF?” for much longer than two days! And yet, in two days, I only read 34 pages. I was interested in Kwasi’s art and was a teensy curious about the shopkeeper, but I could not force myself to continue reading with a hope that I would find a momentum or groove. I just could not get comfortable with this writing style.
I’m sure this story of unlikely friendship will find its audience. But I’m not one of them.
Alas, I did not even give this one my requisite 50 pages before I DNF’d. Did I really only spend TWO days reading this? It felt like I was staring at the book and going “should I DNF?” for much longer than two days! And yet, in two days, I only read 34 pages. I was interested in Kwasi’s art and was a teensy curious about the shopkeeper, but I could not force myself to continue reading with a hope that I would find a momentum or groove. I just could not get comfortable with this writing style.
I’m sure this story of unlikely friendship will find its audience. But I’m not one of them.
glendareads39's review
4.0
To Fill a yellow House is a thoughtful story about belonging, community and friendship. Kwasi, the child of Ghanian immigrants, lives with his mother and aunties in a chaotic home where he isn't heard. He struggles at school but loves to draw. Rupert, a white man who runs a charity shop, has been marooned in grief since the death of his wife. Kwasi and Rupert forms an unlikely friendship. Compelling story which explores the power of creativity.
backtoearths's review
emotional
hopeful
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
3.5
justab00kl0v1ngg1rl's review
3.0
I was fortunate to win an advanced reader’s copy of this title from #NetGalley.This book was a very, slow tedious read for me.The descriptions were well written but so many things were repetitive.