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The Truth According to Ember by Danica Nava

2 reviews

chanlo1994's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I think my main reason for rating it so low was because of the narration. It was... not my favorite. Debated several times dnf-ing this book mainly for the narrator, but I got through it lol. The story was kinda cute. I think the dialogue was too robotic sometimes. I get the author was trying to depict corporate and professional lifestyle, or maybe it was with the combination of the narrator? Not sure. I have a feeling j would have liked this book a little better if I read the physical book. The last thing is disliked was the heavy trope of lying. It was like too obvious how this book was going to turn out by chapter 2. I think I'm personally at the age where I'm over this kind of trope.

What I did appreciate about the book is that the author used her own experiences as a native American trying to navigate the job market in corporate America. It's unfair what minorities are forced to go through. I never realized it was such a problem, especially since I work for a company whose goal is to hire and promote and X amount of minorities and am surrounded by these coworkers, but also it was based on a legal ruling, soo.........
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au_conn1's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

4.25

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