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A review by leonalikesliterature
The Voting Booth by Brandy Colbert
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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 Voting Booth by Brandy Colbert is an alright book that focuses more on encouraging voting and political engagement than the romance at its center. Everything that happens in this 300 page book happens in a day and although the romance felt rushed, the pacing felt slow to me. If this book had aimed for brevity, I think I would have appreciated it more.
The writing style also preferred telling rather than showing, especially when it came to political topics. A lot of characters talk about their protests and activism, but characters aren’t shown being activists or participating in activism. There also wasn’t that much discussion about elections or voting despite that being the main topic. This book is about voting, but there is barely discussion of electoral colleges, two party systems, or voter suppression, but there is a lot of bureaucracy!
There are good moments in this book that I enjoyed but overall, it felt drawn out and I didn’t feel satisfied with the romantic development. Overall, it’s an alright book that did not resonate with me but I wouldn’t turn a friend away from it.
The writing style also preferred telling rather than showing, especially when it came to political topics. A lot of characters talk about their protests and activism, but characters aren’t shown being activists or participating in activism. There also wasn’t that much discussion about elections or voting despite that being the main topic. This book is about voting, but there is barely discussion of electoral colleges, two party systems, or voter suppression, but there is a lot of bureaucracy!
There are good moments in this book that I enjoyed but overall, it felt drawn out and I didn’t feel satisfied with the romantic development. Overall, it’s an alright book that did not resonate with me but I wouldn’t turn a friend away from it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism