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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
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
3.5 rounded up
A moving debut about three Nigerian expats living in Singapore navigating careers, family drama and love while trying to foster their burgeoning female friendship. Told through alternating POVs, this book reads like a modern take on Sex and the city but set in a foreign country featuring three very different women.
Great on audio and perfect for fans of authors like Jane Igharo (Where we end and I begin), Jessica George (Maame), Tomi Obari (Dele weds destiny) or Nikki May (Wahala). I liked the relationship between the three women and that the unique look at the Nigerian expat community in Singapore. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital copy in exchange for my honest review!
A moving debut about three Nigerian expats living in Singapore navigating careers, family drama and love while trying to foster their burgeoning female friendship. Told through alternating POVs, this book reads like a modern take on Sex and the city but set in a foreign country featuring three very different women.
Great on audio and perfect for fans of authors like Jane Igharo (Where we end and I begin), Jessica George (Maame), Tomi Obari (Dele weds destiny) or Nikki May (Wahala). I liked the relationship between the three women and that the unique look at the Nigerian expat community in Singapore. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an early digital copy in exchange for my honest review!
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This about a group of women, who are from or have relatives from Nigeria, that are in Singapore. Each chapter a different woman is telling her point of view. Each of them has their own issues that they are keeping from the others and their partners. I thought that the book was okay. I was having a hard time getting into the book and wanting to pick it up, even though it wasn't terrible. This book did make we want to visit Singapore.
medium-paced
challenging
reflective
slow-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
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Picked up this book on a whim because it has one of the most stunning covers.
This book was so-so for me. The characters were deeply unlikeable for a while, but they did grow as the story went on.
I also think yhere were passages that were too wordy.
Overall, it was fine.
This book was so-so for me. The characters were deeply unlikeable for a while, but they did grow as the story went on.
I also think yhere were passages that were too wordy.
Overall, it was fine.
The Sun Sets in Singapore is a vibrant novel about three expat women of Nigerian descent in their mid-30s navigating their intense professional and personal lives.
Dara is a hardworking lawyer aiming to become partner, Amaka is in finance trying to navigate complicated personal and family relationships, and Lillian is a former professional musician going through marital strife.
I really liked how the characters are in each other's lives. They are not the most likable, but they are relatable. There is a lot on the characters' professional lives, which I found a little less interesting.
Overall, it's a fascinating look into the lives of expatriate women in Singapore navigating relationships and a different country. I'd recommend this to fans of Kevin Kwan and Lauren Ho. The action and sense of place are cinematic.
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing this ARC. All thoughts are my own.
Dara is a hardworking lawyer aiming to become partner, Amaka is in finance trying to navigate complicated personal and family relationships, and Lillian is a former professional musician going through marital strife.
I really liked how the characters are in each other's lives. They are not the most likable, but they are relatable. There is a lot on the characters' professional lives, which I found a little less interesting.
Overall, it's a fascinating look into the lives of expatriate women in Singapore navigating relationships and a different country. I'd recommend this to fans of Kevin Kwan and Lauren Ho. The action and sense of place are cinematic.
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for providing this ARC. All thoughts are my own.
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes