gloriaalamrew 's review for:

Homebodies by Tembe Denton-Hurst

2.5

funny lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I really wanted to like this book. I really did. But man.... this book just didn't do it for me. This was a disappointing read considering how much hype this book had and I was excited to read it. I started this book several months ago and for whatever reason, didn't finish. Well, what better time to dive back in than the holiday break, right? I will say that the first half was significantly more enjoyable than the second half, but overall the pacing of the entire book was very off-putting for me. I feel like the bulk of the book was inexplicably spent on the most boring part of Mickey's story. We spent so. much. time in Maryland where Mickey didn't really do.... much of anything. I felt like there were way too many characters, the buildup of her relationship with her dad had no real payoff. So much of the story didn't seem to go anywhere and the end of the book felt very anti-climactic. I felt so incredibly frustrated while reading this book and didn't really care about Mickey or her letter or what happened to her at all. Sigh.