A review by mollyb13
The Other Americans by Laila Lalami

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The audio version is great because there are so many POVs and each one gets it's own narrator. That being said, there were a lot of characters and it wasn't until almost halfway through the book that I finally sorted out who everyone was. There were a lot of storylines that didn't get closed up or revisited which was a bit frustrating to me. But overall I liked how all the stories intertwined and felt that getting the ideas and perspectives of the incident from each character brought a lot of realism to the story. Every single character was flawed and had depth which is impressive for how many characters were present. I had been recommended this book YEARS ago and can't believe it took me so long to get to it!