Review by anapthine - Parallel Paradise

anapthine 's review for:

Parallel Paradise by Mayapee Chowdhury

1.0

challenging reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Thank you Net Galley and Bold Strokes Books for giving me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Before reading this book, I thought it would be a good, enjoyable read, but unfortunately it wasn’t. The characters were very 2-dimensional and had no depth or complexities to them. Not only that, the characters didn’t feel that realistic and they weren’t that lovable either. The writing at times felt forced, and there was too much milking of how much Bindi disliked India and it just didn’t seem believable. There is a shortage of queer POC and I was hoping this would be an inspiration to others and I really wanted to like it. I hate writing negative reviews because writers, editors and publishers put in so much time, love and effort, but this novel was just not it. Sometimes it felt unedited and others I was just so bored. In no way is this book a reflection of the author (I just want to remind everyone).

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