A review by pipnewman
Once a Stranger by Zoya Patel

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative tense medium-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

I really enjoyed this book - it raised a lot of questions about cultural divides, moral relativism, and the ties of family. Fun to have Canberra featured so heavily - a fab local author writing about local spots!

I found the end unsatisfying and a bit abrupt - I was expecting more chapters and felt sad when I hit the acknowledgements page!