A review by akhcreates
Your Driver Is Waiting by Priya Guns

adventurous challenging funny reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

fantastic, funny but not necessarily satire

Jo is all too familiar, but I appreciate that she is well-rounded, and Damani so badly wants to believe the best of her.

I liked that protest and activism was a part of the fabric of the city and the story. I enjoyed Damani's relationship with her friends, and that they stick by her even when the event happens. (If you know, you know)

Damani is a great character. You root for her, you cringe when she makes potentially dangerous - though justified - decisions. 

Every character was unique and specific, even the ones that we only see briefly.

The pace of the book really ramped up throughout and kept me hooked.

I can't decide whether I found the ending satisfying or not. I think not, and I think that is probably on purpose.

Damani's relationship with her mother and both of their grief is so palpable, you really feel it.