A review by sofiamarielg
Ponti by Sharlene Teo

2.0

I couldn't get over the bad writing in this novel, which left me with renewed appreciation for authors who can truly manipulate language to tell a story in a way that doesn't remind oneself of their own teenage writing efforts. That being said, the chapters told from the mother's perspective were intriguing and had the most potential. I would be interested in reading a novel that told solely the mother's story. I cared nothing for the daughter or her friend, especially the chapters which concerned Circe in the future. Ponti is readable enough, but just about, and I considered stopping many times along the story. By the time I got to the end, I was simply glad that it was over.