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3.48 AVERAGE
3.48 AVERAGE
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
loved the book. I lived in Asia as an expat and it brought up lots of memories of our experiences of living there.
Loved how the author weaves these women’s stories together. Such great perspectives. Beautiful story of women’s empowerment and making their voices heard.
I couldn't get into the characters or the plot. Just not for me.
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Sun Sets in Singapore tells the story of three Nigerian expat women in their thirties - Dara, Amaka, and Lillian - living in Singapore. Dara is a workaholic lawyer and is laser focused on making partner. Amaka is a credit risk officer with a serious addiction to designer fashion. Lillian is a pianist turned English teacher whose young marriage is on the rocks. When a new lawyer gets hired at Dara's firm, the handsome mystery man somehow ends up bringing chaos into all three of the women's lives.
I really enjoyed this debut novel; I found it to be well-written and captivating all the way through. The end of every chapter created tension that had me dying to read that character's next chapter. I enjoyed seeing all three of the women's stories come to satisfying resolutions and I felt that all three of their characters were well-developed and showed growth by the end of the book. I enjoyed all of the cultural references about Singapore and Nigeria and the author describes settings beautifully and in detail. I also really liked the book club scenes, and I added a few titles to my TBR list!
Thank you to NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for the opportunity to read this e-ARC.
I really enjoyed this debut novel; I found it to be well-written and captivating all the way through. The end of every chapter created tension that had me dying to read that character's next chapter. I enjoyed seeing all three of the women's stories come to satisfying resolutions and I felt that all three of their characters were well-developed and showed growth by the end of the book. I enjoyed all of the cultural references about Singapore and Nigeria and the author describes settings beautifully and in detail. I also really liked the book club scenes, and I added a few titles to my TBR list!
Thank you to NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for the opportunity to read this e-ARC.
The cover of this book is stunning. I will be honest, I didn't look into the plot summary at all--I saw the cover and needed it. While the cover is a beaut, the action/characters in the book were pretty stale. I almost DNF'd at 37%, but I was driving for work and didn't have another audiobook downloaded, so I stuck it out, and then BAM, some juicy action started taking place, so I did stick with it (by choice!). I'm glad I read it, but it was simply ok/good.
Thanks to Grand Central for the gifted ARC & Libro.fm for the ALC
Following three Black expats in Singapore, Dara, Amaka, and Lillian's lives are inextricably intertwined when a charming yet mysterious British Nigerian lawyer enters the scene, threatening to steal Dara's long-awaited promotion to partnership, upending Amaka's relationship seemingly perfect relationship, and triggering painful memories from Lillian's past.
@busyblackbookworm has a more in-depth and critical review that everyone should read. From a non-own voice reader's perspective, I appreciate that SUN explores the Black-Asian dynamics in the workplace and romantic relationships. I also had fun reading about messy friendships and chaotic sisterhoods; Fadipex points out the difficulty of making friends as adults/professional women.
SUN covers a lot of topics—PTSD, microaggression, infertility, etc, and not every aspect is fully explored. Nonetheless, it's a light-hearted read that showcases Fadipex's craft, and I'd be interested in reading her future books
Following three Black expats in Singapore, Dara, Amaka, and Lillian's lives are inextricably intertwined when a charming yet mysterious British Nigerian lawyer enters the scene, threatening to steal Dara's long-awaited promotion to partnership, upending Amaka's relationship seemingly perfect relationship, and triggering painful memories from Lillian's past.
@busyblackbookworm has a more in-depth and critical review that everyone should read. From a non-own voice reader's perspective, I appreciate that SUN explores the Black-Asian dynamics in the workplace and romantic relationships. I also had fun reading about messy friendships and chaotic sisterhoods; Fadipex points out the difficulty of making friends as adults/professional women.
SUN covers a lot of topics—PTSD, microaggression, infertility, etc, and not every aspect is fully explored. Nonetheless, it's a light-hearted read that showcases Fadipex's craft, and I'd be interested in reading her future books