rmadams103 's review for:

Ties That Tether by Jane Igharo

2.0

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I picked this one up originally because I was obsessed with the book cover. Unfortunately, that was my favorite part of the book. I liked a lot of aspects of this book and really enjoyed the exploration of love and honoring your family and culture. But the writing was just not there for me. There were way too many movie references (I know that sounds nit picky, but if you read it, you'll get it) and way too many instances where you're told something you should have been shown. Overall, I thought I was going to love this one from the synopsis, but I ended up disappointed.