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A review by honeyreads1066
The Verifiers by Jane Pek
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I wouldn't say I liked this book as much as I was expecting to.
I think I expected too much from this book from the description and I read it for the LGBTQ rep. I think with the way it was marketed I expected the LGBTQ rep to be bigger than what it was but it was still okay. The characters in the book were not particularly likeable and I didn't care for them too much.
Despite that, I was pretty interested in the mystery and had no idea where it would go. Though the ending just confused me and at that point, I was sort of just in it for the vibes. I wish Claudia's relationship with her family was explored more because it seemed like Pek wanted to explore that more than they did but I think it was a realistic and refreshing take on family in general.
Overall, I just felt that this was okay, I didn't hate reading it, but I wish there was a little more emphasis on certain things and that the ending wasn't so confusing. While I wouldn't recommend it because I don't think it was my jam, I didn't not enjoy reading it.
I think I expected too much from this book from the description and I read it for the LGBTQ rep. I think with the way it was marketed I expected the LGBTQ rep to be bigger than what it was but it was still okay. The characters in the book were not particularly likeable and I didn't care for them too much.
Despite that, I was pretty interested in the mystery and had no idea where it would go. Though the ending just confused me and at that point, I was sort of just in it for the vibes. I wish Claudia's relationship with her family was explored more because it seemed like Pek wanted to explore that more than they did but I think it was a realistic and refreshing take on family in general.
Overall, I just felt that this was okay, I didn't hate reading it, but I wish there was a little more emphasis on certain things and that the ending wasn't so confusing. While I wouldn't recommend it because I don't think it was my jam, I didn't not enjoy reading it.