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Matki

Brit Bennett

3.96 AVERAGE

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

I didn’t like the diffuse narrator;
I didn’t think the perseverance on an old abortion or old flame as a result plot device was realistic
However the prose on the teenage girls and how their characters unfolded was beautiful. 
medium-paced
emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I was leaning a little toward 5-stars for this one, because it was really immersive and the story felt both unique and familiar. The characters are all very flawed but real and human. And the setting felt honest and mundane. It all wrapped together in a really well-done novel.
There were a few moments that interrupted the story in an odd way and confused the flow for me.
I was impressed by the author and would read more of her work, for sure.
emotional reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character