ladybellatrix 's review for:

Grown-Up Pose by Sonya Lalli
2.0

Anu marries the first guy she really dates at a young age, pressured by her family to be a 'good Asian girl' and ends up separated in her 30s with shared custody of her young daughter. Anu struggles to deal with her new role and her parents disapproval at leaving her husband and what she wants.

My main problem with this was Anu and her decisions. I understand the general thinking, she's young and she doesn't have a lot of experience outside her marriage, but even not having experience outside of her marriage shouldn't affect some of the more questionable decisions and the reasonings she gives for them.

Most of the characters (even Anu tbh) didn't have a lot of depth or character.

That said it was an easy and fun read which I didn't want to duck out of at any point, so I will give it it's dues, just don't expect anything too groundbreaking.