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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The ending makes the story feel rather incomplete, but this was pretty successful at making me empathise with a protagonist whose choices often aren’t immediately understandable.
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
This book stole my heart! It's been a long time since I had such a strong reaction to a novel where I couldn't put it down. This book intensely explores grief and love, the evolution of self and finding your identity after trauma.
I feel all the characters were fully formed, I catched myself thinking they are actual people out in the world, daydreaming on what they are up too.
The island setting made this book a consuming escapism. Although necessary, I think the first section based in New York was maybe a bit slow but this can be forgiven as the character building was needed to be intune to Feyi.
The love story was immersive, sensual and full of tension, the main reason why I couldn't put it down. I love the chapters that span the one night, the dialogue was heart wrenching and imppecible, honestly it took my breath away at times.
Akwaeke's writing is utterly enchanting, I can't wait to read more of their work. Can't recommend this book enough!
I feel all the characters were fully formed, I catched myself thinking they are actual people out in the world, daydreaming on what they are up too.
The island setting made this book a consuming escapism. Although necessary, I think the first section based in New York was maybe a bit slow but this can be forgiven as the character building was needed to be intune to Feyi.
The love story was immersive, sensual and full of tension, the main reason why I couldn't put it down. I love the chapters that span the one night, the dialogue was heart wrenching and imppecible, honestly it took my breath away at times.
Akwaeke's writing is utterly enchanting, I can't wait to read more of their work. Can't recommend this book enough!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Expected more based on reviews idk maybe romance isn’t totally my genre
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The descriptions were so lush, Feyi was such a compelling POV character, the career B-plot was so good, the grief was so realistic, the side characters so good and also useful to the romance A-plot, ugh, it was all so good!
My opinions were definitely colored coming in by having Tumblr blogger batmanisagatewaydrug repeatedly rec this as a romance. It wasn't sorted as such by my library and without that genre convention, I would have been a little more lost and perhaps, I hate to say, troubled, by her falling in love with her friend's father. OTOH, I like to think I still would have been won over by how sweet, hot, and beautiful the descriptions of their interactions were.
My opinions were definitely colored coming in by having Tumblr blogger batmanisagatewaydrug repeatedly rec this as a romance. It wasn't sorted as such by my library and without that genre convention, I would have been a little more lost and perhaps, I hate to say, troubled, by her falling in love with her friend's father. OTOH, I like to think I still would have been won over by how sweet, hot, and beautiful the descriptions of their interactions were.