A review by em_p2
Elysium by Jennifer Marie Brissett

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

The framing was complicated and it wasn’t communicated or executed in a way that made it accessible as a reader. I didn’t know what was going on for most of the book, even though I enjoyed the individual stories. Overall, I was unsatisfied with how it all shook out.