A review by maiamountain
Small Joys by Elvin James Mensah

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

3.5

This was a slow burner for me. Through my own fault I picked this book up hoping for a light hearted book about appreciation and blahblah since I was feeling in a bad place so naturally I started reading and realised I couldn’t have chosen a less apt book for this scenario.

The longer I read the more the book and characters grew on me and they felt very real