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A review by sarahkorn
The Great Divide by Cristina Henríquez
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
informative
sad
tense
slow-paced
3.75
Really amazing premise that I couldn't wait to read, but the execution was a bit of a drag.
From what I gathered, the main themes were sovereignty, freedom, and pride, but there were too many subplots to fully flesh that out in the way that I wanted. There were a few somewhat tender moments, like the last scene with Omar and Ada on the train platform, but it was still a bit unsatisfying. I was hoping for an emotional, heart wrenching ending but like the characters, I feel a bit conflicted. Even if things weren't going to be tied up in a neat little bow, I wanted to feel something more than I did.
From what I gathered, the main themes were sovereignty, freedom, and pride, but there were too many subplots to fully flesh that out in the way that I wanted. There were a few somewhat tender moments, like the last scene with Omar and Ada on the train platform, but it was still a bit unsatisfying. I was hoping for an emotional, heart wrenching ending but like the characters, I feel a bit conflicted. Even if things weren't going to be tied up in a neat little bow, I wanted to feel something more than I did.