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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
okay this one had me laughing i can’t lie! but every character is so annoying i hate them (minus irie i guess) but the writing is so beautiful and i like it soooo much i must give it a 4.5. the characters and story are a little bit ass tho :/
reflective
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
My husband recommended this book to me and I expected to like it much less than I actually did. Parts of this novel were wonderfully written and compelling to read, other parts were a trudge that I had to reread over and over. It was, of course, very well written. I did not feel that the ending tied up all of the loose ends, however...but I don’t know that I would have wanted the book to be any longer lol.
emotional
funny
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
It’s so hard to rave about a book when you arrive to the party 25 years late… everyone is probably thinking “well, duh!” But… what 👏 a 👏 book 👏
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Classism
Moderate: Drug use
Minor: Kidnapping, Pregnancy
DNF. Thought about trying to pick this up again but after reading over 100 pages I didn't care enough about any of the characters to continue.
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Convincing myself to finish was like pulling teeth.
Alright alright, it wasn't thaaat bad, but I couldn't resist using the expression.
Really though, I love a good character-driven book, but the word "driven" implies movement, and there was very little of that. Let's call this a character-saturated book. I thought the idea of the novel--2nd gen immigrant kids grappling with never being able to satisfy their parents nor ever being able to satisfy white Britain--was better than the actual reading experience. In the end, I am glad I stuck it out to get to a sense of resolution.
Alright alright, it wasn't thaaat bad, but I couldn't resist using the expression.
Really though, I love a good character-driven book, but the word "driven" implies movement, and there was very little of that. Let's call this a character-saturated book. I thought the idea of the novel--2nd gen immigrant kids grappling with never being able to satisfy their parents nor ever being able to satisfy white Britain--was better than the actual reading experience. In the end, I am glad I stuck it out to get to a sense of resolution.
adventurous
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
reflective
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