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The Centre

Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi

3.56 AVERAGE

jah_dayday's review against another edition

3.5

dark funny mysterious reflective tense medium-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

SHE SUCKED HER FRIEND'S DAD'S D**K AND SWALLOWED!! The same friend she was harboring comphet feelings for who happens to also run The Centre.

Welcome to The Centre. You are what you eat and you are what you read. I guess every time you read a book a little bit of it stays with you. And a little bit of Anisa stays with you after finishing this book. A little Meta, a little Ringu(1998).

We're all the hero of our own stories so it makes you wonder what she left out in the end, even to us. The Centre is pretty culty and Anisa is the exact type of person these things love to recruit. They were able to exploit flaws she didn't even know she had herself. We see a lot of her critiquing others privileges, views on love/friendship, career choices, lifestyles but never her own. Even when pointed out to her blankly.

The language Anisa wanted to learn most was that of Power.

I liked the writing. Felt modern and relaxed and like someone you could know. Very casual and VERY food filled.

klcookster's review against another edition

2.0

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jeannyq_reads's review

3.5

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

gildius's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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

lionessramping's review against another edition

2.0

It was...fine. Felt like it was trying to be more revelatory than it was, as none of the components felt particularly fresh and the pacing was slow and navel-gazing.