A review by nowayjade
Ponti by Sharlene Teo

dark lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I wanted to give higher and before I finished I was going to rank the book 4.5. This was a super fun read and I really enjoyed the concept, the characters and the way it was written. The relationships between the characters is explored in a interesting way and you really get a feel for each person and why they act the way they do. The only thing holding me back is the fact that at the very end I felt like a lot of the ‘loose ends’ that were tied up weren’t really relevant or even thing I was really thinking about from the story and they pointed to a mysticism in the story that had been forgotten to be woven throughout and I was left feeling more confused at the end even though it was a clear attempt to wrap up the story neatly by connecting points from the plot. But don’t let this put you off this is a really worthy read.