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adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
I liked Namesake—or at least, I didn’t dislike it. The plot and characters are interesting, but I struggled with the main protagonist. She just felt... dumb. Not in a way that made her endearing or complex, but in a way that made her decisions feel like they only existed to keep the plot moving.
Throughout the book, it seemed like every choice she made was just a setup for more obstacles rather than a reflection of real character growth. And then, when it came to the resolution, it wasn’t even her actions that saved the day—other characters stepped in to fix everything while she just sat there watching. That really took away from her impact as a protagonist.
There were definitely more compelling characters in the story, and when the side characters outshine the main one, that’s a problem. Because of that, I don’t feel invested enough to continue with the third book.
Throughout the book, it seemed like every choice she made was just a setup for more obstacles rather than a reflection of real character growth. And then, when it came to the resolution, it wasn’t even her actions that saved the day—other characters stepped in to fix everything while she just sat there watching. That really took away from her impact as a protagonist.
There were definitely more compelling characters in the story, and when the side characters outshine the main one, that’s a problem. Because of that, I don’t feel invested enough to continue with the third book.