A review by georgiesutton
There There by Tommy Orange

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • 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

3.5

I found the book a little hard to follow and found myself caring for some characters far more than others and because I was invested in their stories I was left wanting more from them. The others just added noise and confusion. However this was enjoyable, I just would have liked it to be more refined and develop the end more as it kind of just left me gobsmacked with not much reflection or processing or answers. The book had also come highly recommended and for me didn’t live up to that which is a shame because I like multi-perspective/generational books, this just tried to do too much. 
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