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The Centre

Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi

3.56 AVERAGE

bo_sheep_writes's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

ellamoody's review against another edition

4.0

dark hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

thecurlyoneee's review against another edition

2.5

challenging mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

deeply disappointed and unsatisfied

miracchin's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

adetjen93's review against another edition

4.0

inspiring mysterious 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

readingwithgoose's review against another edition

3.0

mysterious reflective medium-paced

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

There were some really beautiful and interesting parts to this book, but girl, what the fuck was that ending. I also don't know that I would classify this as horror. Other than the

cannibalism

, where was the horror? I mean, racism and classism are horrible and the book contains those things, but I don't think it used them in a horror-y way.

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yanzbanz's review

3.25

challenging mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I was drawn to this book by its synopsis, but it turned out to be much more of a character study and an exploration of classism than anything else. I appreciated the highlighting of desi culture and language, but in many places it felt like a story about that. And that is fine, but the dark mystery I came for ended up feeling like a side plot. And there were moments - like an argument the MC has with an ex-partner - that felt completely extraneous to the story. Altogether a bit too meandering.