Reviews

The Unsettled by Ayana Mathis

littlemissanalog's review against another edition

too dark for me (as related to my life)
family trauma
child homelessness and familial insecurities 
abuse 

hopereads1017's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.0

caitie711's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

shelbymarie64's review against another edition

Was not a fan of the writing style. Felt like stream of consciousness and i was having a hard time following the thoughts and constant changing of perspectives, which in turn was making it hard for me to connect with the characters and whatever the plot was supposed to be.

emgedeit's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

nravindr's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

3.0

jessjen's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

3.0

martinjen98's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Racial slurs

cndreisbach's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

yawningtiger's review against another edition

sad tense slow-paced

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

3.25