bishplease3 's review for:

Universality by Natasha Brown

3.0

challenging informative slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I get what this book was trying to do and I think it did it well, but it was just too academic and possibly too British for me. I think I was looking for more story, and this book is more analysis/musings of the socioeconomic state of England and wokeness. I had hoped that the different narratives would come together in some way, but each section got its message across and that voice then mostly disappeared. I'm sure readers can unpack and appreciate the commentary, but I didn't have the energy to commit to that and sort of felt like I was clicking through various news channels. I didn't like the characters (it's not a stretch to say this is intentional) but the writing was tight and I could appreciate what the book accomplished.