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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
reflective
tense
fast-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
immediately after finishing this book, i knew i would benefit from a slower re-read.
‘assembly’ was one of my favourite reads a few years back, so i was beyond excited to pick this up. natasha brown has written another novel centred around British social commentary, this time focused on language, media, and our consumption of these stories, dissecting our personal retellings and claims to truth and victimhood.
the biggest difference between this novel and ‘assembly’ for me is that assembly’s social critique of the British class system was a quiet undercurrent, whereas in ‘universality’, the commentary felt too on the nose and in your face.
i liked this, but unfortunately didn’t love it. it was addicting to read, and i raced through it, so i would like to revisit it at some point.
‘assembly’ was one of my favourite reads a few years back, so i was beyond excited to pick this up. natasha brown has written another novel centred around British social commentary, this time focused on language, media, and our consumption of these stories, dissecting our personal retellings and claims to truth and victimhood.
the biggest difference between this novel and ‘assembly’ for me is that assembly’s social critique of the British class system was a quiet undercurrent, whereas in ‘universality’, the commentary felt too on the nose and in your face.
i liked this, but unfortunately didn’t love it. it was addicting to read, and i raced through it, so i would like to revisit it at some point.
challenging
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Initially baited me into thinking it was going to be interesting but dropped that façade a third of the way in and was a yawn-fest for the remainder
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Infidelity, Racism, Classism
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes