Reviews

The Changing Man by Tomi Oyemakinde

laurapoulosky's review against another edition

4.0

3.5 stars. This novel of boarding school students who uncover a destructive plot is an interesting allegory of the pressure to assimilate to a strict, soul-crushing elite society. While flawed, the main characters are mostly likable and I did root for them in their collective resistance.

infinitelibrary's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.75

maireadh's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Interesting premise but the plot gets bogged down in too many strands and gets a bit silly 

alwaysravensade's review against another edition

2.5

Just not for me

apenguinkeeper's review against another edition

1.75

It was certainly okay.

For being a young adult book, the way it was written made it feel like a middle grade. Despite mentions of murder and possession, I felt like I was reading a book that was meant for a younger audience.

In general, I’ve read books like this before, and it was alright. I can see someone else really liking this book, but it wasn’t for me.

adriannasophiabooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

kizzabell's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

luckyliv_'s review against another edition

slow-paced

2.0

telercoi's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense 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

2.0

I think some of the problem with this book is that it was marketed to me as speculative fiction/mystery/thriller when it’s actually sci fi/action/horror - but even that aside, I sent a message to some book friends with a plot summary and got back “…is it a parody?” It just gets too silly, too convenient, too fast 

m4xiee's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.75