remy_licked_my_book 's review for:

Famous Adopted People by Alice Stephens

1.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I tried so hard to like this book. I think if it wasn't for the great job of the voice actor doing the audiobook I would have DNF'd this much earlier than I did. The first 3 chapters were very interesting. I didn't like Lisa, but I could understand her jaded and immature edges. Then things started to change in a way that seemed too unbelievable. Lisa was far too gullible for my liking. There has to come a point where "stranger danger" means something in a foreign country. I held on until half way through chapter 10 when I realized this book was going nowhere and the questions I had were not going to be answered. This was a frustrating book that I thought was beautifully written in prose and had potential but in the end couldn't capture my attention.