ncteixeira 's review for:

A Great Country by Shilpi Somaya Gowda

4.0

emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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This was my second book by this author (I loved “Secret Daughter”).

It’s a very engaging book and a fast read. I read it in one sitting.

It’s thought provoking and heartbreaking, and although may have lots of cliches, it touches several topics such as immigration, racism, police brutality and social behavior. In my opinion the characters sounded believable.

There isn’t a depth to each character. It’s all about situations, circumstances,  perspectives and expectations.

But this work felt too short for so many different topics and the conclusion felt that it was written in a rush.

Regardless, I did enjoy the writing (even if repetitive at times) and storytelling, hence my ratings.

e-book (Kobo): 336 pages (default), 74k words

Hardcover (Mariner Books): 256 pages