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A review by samantita
Evil Eye by Etaf Rum
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I have mixed feelings about this book. I enjoyed the plot line and found myself rooting for Yara, but every time she'd take one step forward toward acknowledging that she wasn't a bad person, she seemed to take two steps back (maybe that was the point since she realized that healing isn't linear?).
It felt like her character development didn't happen until the very end of the book and when it did happen, it was explained very directly instead of shown to the reader. I was excited to read this after reading A Woman Is No Man. I was quickly drawn into the character's stories in that book, but this one sort of felt like it wasn't going anywhere.
I SO wanted Yara to find a way to go on that trip to Europe. Reading a book where the MC's deepest desires aren't fulfilled is very unfulfilling.
It felt like her character development didn't happen until the very end of the book and when it did happen, it was explained very directly instead of shown to the reader. I was excited to read this after reading A Woman Is No Man. I was quickly drawn into the character's stories in that book, but this one sort of felt like it wasn't going anywhere.
I SO wanted Yara to find a way to go on that trip to Europe. Reading a book where the MC's deepest desires aren't fulfilled is very unfulfilling.