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oldyorkcity's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
A big leap forward for Sunjeev Sahota: this highly accomplished novel is a sophisticated exploration of class and identity politics, but it's also a thought-provoking journey into the head of a narrator whose motives are not at all clear. Not an unreliable narrator exactly, but one with skin in the game.
charlotte_molloy_'s review against another edition
Heavy handed race and class themes.
None of the characters were strong enough to make me stay.
The writing style was bland, quite dry, typical of Sahota but usually there's something in his writing to sink your teeth into, either character wise or plot wise, and this just wasn't there.
Whether it's a slow burn or not, getting to the 40% mark and nothing much has happened is unsatisfying.
None of the characters were strong enough to make me stay.
The writing style was bland, quite dry, typical of Sahota but usually there's something in his writing to sink your teeth into, either character wise or plot wise, and this just wasn't there.
Whether it's a slow burn or not, getting to the 40% mark and nothing much has happened is unsatisfying.
bookwormbev17's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
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
4.25
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