A review by caleykapowski
Soul Sisters by Lesley Lokko

slow-paced
  • Strong character development? No

1.0

This book spanned 90 years, had 90 chapters, and so much seemed to happen between sections. Important information that was relevant to the story but missed. I feel like we never really got to know any of the characters or to understand their relationships
Kemi and Jen were super close but we never got to see this develop. Or enjoy the relationship building. They felt like caricatures. Kemi was a talented surgeon, intelligent and respected. Jen was described as being the opposite; a bit dizzy and seemed to lack direction 
Solam was introduced as arrogant and cocky. As we never really got to know him, it seemed unbelievable that Kemi and Jen would fall for him. Did he have a winning personality that we never got to see because what was shown of Solam was a whole collection of red flags
I had a huge issue with the SA in this book. Kemi had been dating Solam for three months when Solam plied Jen with alcohol (possibly more) then she passed out. She had no memory of what happened then found herself pregnant. Somehow she doesn't talk to her life long bestie Kemi. It wasn't her fault! But instead the SA is referred to as Jen's betrayal...excuse me? 
As there was a time jump after the SA, there was no logic behind Jen dating and marrying Solam. It made no sense to me. Solam was also just awful.
I wanted a family saga with strong sisterhood but I got a book about an uninteresting character chasing political greatness. Oh and the big family secret was that Jen's dad was attracted to his own sister and then to Kemi...WHO WAS A CHILD 
In the process of writing this review I have decided to change my rating from 2 to 1
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