A review by bmzhang
A Dash of Salt and Pepper by Kosoko Jackson

emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

2.75

A quick and easy read, but I stopped reading completely for many days because I was dreading getting into this one so much. Right from the start, I felt like the writing style (quirky Gen Z with over the top pop culture references) would be insufferable, and that trend continued. Didnt like the main character at all, not even as he "grew and evolved", didn't like the family dynamic or the best friend dynamic and the love interest wasn't as lovable as the book tried to make it either. Randomly tried to get super deep and it didn't fit. Ending really ruined it for me, I couldve been pulled back but I loathed it.