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Small Damages
by Beth Kephart
I was going to rate this 1.5 stars, but I’m raising it to 2 because I actually ended up enjoying the latter half. Plus, the cover itself gives it a solid half point.
I’ve owned this for about 7-8 years and it has just sat there unread - for The Reading Rush this year, I decided to finally pick it up and I’m glad I did.
Overall, I felt like the characters were one dimensional (aside from Estela) and the writing immature. It tried very hard to be lyrical but missed the mark a bit for me. I also thought a lot of the plot itself was clunky and unnecessary.
My favorite part was the setting though. I love Spanish food and Spain is one of my favorite places I’ve ever been. I think I would have enjoyed this a lot more if I read it when I bought it back in 2012-13 vs. now when I’m in my mid-20s.
I’ve owned this for about 7-8 years and it has just sat there unread - for The Reading Rush this year, I decided to finally pick it up and I’m glad I did.
Overall, I felt like the characters were one dimensional (aside from Estela) and the writing immature. It tried very hard to be lyrical but missed the mark a bit for me. I also thought a lot of the plot itself was clunky and unnecessary.
My favorite part was the setting though. I love Spanish food and Spain is one of my favorite places I’ve ever been. I think I would have enjoyed this a lot more if I read it when I bought it back in 2012-13 vs. now when I’m in my mid-20s.