aduchene 's review for:

The Build Up by Tati Richardson
3.0
lighthearted slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

It was a good story, took me a while to get through, I’m not sure why. I didn’t feel like I felt completely connected to them, although they were enjoyable. The brother was hard for me to want to read about. The moms were great. And I loved that Ari was supremely talented and more successful than Porter in her field. There is a lot of intersectionality and I appreciated how that was explained and how it impacted Ari’s personal and professional life.