A review by cady_sass
The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

3.75

I love the idea of this more than the actuality of it. There’s a lot of really good stuff here, and there’s a lot of stuff that’s ALMOST good. The characters are lovable but one dimensional, we don’t get enough time with their back stories nor do we find any real resolution on some of the very real problems we gloss over. I think it would’ve been more successful if the author just embraced a lighthearted, happy-ending story instead of trying to build in the complex family trauma and side plots. BUT I’m so happy to have a romance novel featuring people of color in a sea of whiteness and I did have a good time 
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