A review by jacinderr
Luster by Raven Leilani

dark funny reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I ended up loving this book!! I couldn’t give it 5 stars because the writing style still confuses me. Some lines that were supposed to be deep just came off as cheesy, and it would be so dry and monotonous by just listing out tasks the character was doing and felt so ??? Boring to read ? But then the author chucked like a million SAT words in there that the writing somehow insulted my intelligence with boring descriptions but also made me feel dumb by using niche words that maybe someone studying Latin could figure out, and this would all be in the same paragraph ??

But the story won me over in the end !!  Genuinely surprised me in a way I never knew I needed.  I can’t stop thinking abt it !
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