Reviews

All I Have Left by Anahita Karthik

mb13_books's review

emotional hopeful relaxing fast-paced

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

4.75

A cozy read. Could get you out of your reading slump. Only complaint is this was a short read. Would love to know more about the characters if the author ever decide to write about them more. 

readerrants's review

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

ana_scribe's review

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

nihaarikasingh's review

emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

arloreads_'s review

lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

4.0

I really enjoyed this short but cute story ! I loved the relationship between the siblings as well as the friendship between all of them and the sense of "family" they had. 

I also loved the f/f relationship and the (simply) non binary representation that we don't get to see a lot. 

thanks anahita for sending me a free copy !!! <3

bookswtheo's review

emotional inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

OG REVIEW (3.75): This was such a lovely read & it would’ve been 4 stars if the main character had used the word lesbian, instead of referring to herself as a gay woman. That’s more of a personal thing, though. The story was really compelling and I loved the characters & dynamics, especially the sibling relationship. I love family stories & this was truly lovely. 

thank you anahita for sending me a free copy <3

EDIT: I have since been informed that the mc is in fact not a lesbian & doesn’t label her sexuality so i am hereby changing my review to 4 stars :-)

themargherita_s's review

emotional

5.0

Very cute and emotional (and gay! Seeing sapphics makes me SO HAPPY).

I'm so excited about what other stories Anahita will write and I will definitely check them out as soon as they come out.

telltalelakej's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

i absolutely loved this! the characters, the road-trip, the band vibes, it was all so great. i love reading stories where they siblings are close and care for each other and this one really just warmed my heart ❤️ 

bhavya_reads's review

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I'm friends with the author through Twitter and I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review. This does not influence my thoughts.  

3.5 🌟
RTC!


Content/Trigger Warnings- Death of a parent, fainting, fever, alcohol, swearing 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Cursing and Alcohol

stone_stupas's review

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A beautiful short story that explores the complexities of what it means to be a family! What I loved most about this is it never infantilizes its child character nor does it demonize a teen's desire to be free. Maybe it truly is about balance and love and all of the people we cherish. Thank you to the writer for providing me with a free copy in exchange for an honest review!