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A review by hobbes199
My Side of the Diamond by Sally Gardner
3.0
This is one of those strange books, that although I read it in one sitting and was hooked from start-to-finish, I didn't finish it thinking 'That was an amazing novel!'
Maybe it's because I found the ending obvious and I was frustrated by my review copies poor formatting (the names of the characters being interviewed were jumbled, and it took a few goes to guess who was the subject) that it didn't have the wow factor for me. Characterisation was strong with some (Alex and Jaz especially) but felt underdeveloped in others
Many of the reviews seem to hold the physical copy of the novel as it's main selling point (some earning extra stars for it) so it's possible that a basic e-galley just didn't hold as much sway for me and add to the over-all experience.
I'd recommend this as a quick holiday read.
Maybe it's because I found the ending obvious and I was frustrated by my review copies poor formatting (the names of the characters being interviewed were jumbled, and it took a few goes to guess who was the subject) that it didn't have the wow factor for me. Characterisation was strong with some (Alex and Jaz especially) but felt underdeveloped in others
Many of the reviews seem to hold the physical copy of the novel as it's main selling point (some earning extra stars for it) so it's possible that a basic e-galley just didn't hold as much sway for me and add to the over-all experience.
I'd recommend this as a quick holiday read.