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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
emotional
informative
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
lighthearted
reflective
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
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It had some nice moments, but they were far and few. At times I had a hard time following the characters specially when the crossed the stories.
The characters were fine but I never got too invested in them so it didn't hit me hard enough.
The characters were fine but I never got too invested in them so it didn't hit me hard enough.
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-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:
Yes
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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
The pacing of the book ebbs and flows. I found it interesting how the opinion of Leah & Natalie can change based on who's narrative you're reading, it made me reflect on how opinions in life are very subjective and individually we are more concerned with ourselves and we see things very differently. I really enjoyed the background we get in Natalie's section. I wish there was more to Felix's part. The side characters are amazingly well written, particularly Annie, she stuck with me. Zadie Smith describes and depicts the surroundings beautifully, it's easy to visualise where she's set every scene, and it was very fun to get into NW London around carnival. I found it hard to follow in the beginning with the switch of prose, but it got a lot easier the more I read on. The ending felt semi rushed, and slightly unfinished, like there could have been a lot more said, or they could have reached a bigger destination. Overall, an interesting read, I would recommend for a relatively quick read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Mental illness, Grief