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Next of Kin

Kia Abdullah

4.11 AVERAGE

dark mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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dark emotional sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
dark emotional tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This was such a satisfying read! The plot revolves heavily around a courtroom drama, and I have to say—it was masterfully laid out. If you enjoy the kind of tension where every testimony, glance, and objection could flip everything upside down, you’re in for a treat. The legal scenes were intense and emotionally charged, and I felt completely drawn into the trial. 
The narrators were absolutely fantastic too—they added so much depth to the characters and made even the quiet moments feel important. I genuinely felt like I was sitting in the jury box, watching it all unfold.
Now, I won’t lie—some parts did get a little too wordy for my liking. But even then, it didn’t take away from the momentum of the story. And just when I thought I had everything figured out… bam—that final twist hit me out of nowhere. I actually had to pause for a second and let it sink in.
Overall, this was a well-crafted, layered story that had me thinking about it even after I finished. Definitely worth picking up if you love smart, twisty courtroom dramas with emotional weight.

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