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Three Rooms by Jo Hamya

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allisoncrutch's review against another edition

4.0

i kind of liked the stream-of-consciousness writing style of three rooms and the unreliable narrator but im not sure if it was good and if i actually liked it like i did but i didn’t ya know? it was based in the uk so it didn’t feel dated to me but im sure it would to other people. the narrator kind of felt whiny but i also hated every other character because they were rude or annoying. it’s only 200 pages, so it's a quick read.

clovelac's review

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reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

joebuday's review

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reflective 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? It's complicated

3.0

oz2021's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.25

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girlglitch's review against another edition

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4.0

Three Rooms is a modernist millennial novel, taut and simmering with tension. The prose flows like stream of consciousness, although in true modernist style it's also heavily weighted with academic and literary allusions.

In many ways inspired by A Room of One's Own, Hamya touches on themes of freedom, privilege and the cost of living in contemporary Britain. It's also a complex exploration of the powerlessness of social-political consciousness in the age of social media.

Three Rooms is a novel that takes itself seriously, and while it won't be for everyone, Hamya brings a bold new voice to contemporary British literature.

*Thank you to Netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review*