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A review by hannahmayreads
Hold by Michael Donkor
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
In the same vein as Zadie Smith's various works, Andrea Levy’s Small Island, and Monica Ali’s Brick Lane, Michael Donkor succinctly captures an ordinary life that often goes unwritten.
Aside from the dignity in each of the lives he captures on the page Donkor has gifted us a truly great piece of literature. His writing is faultless, and his storytelling sublime. His characters are complex, and his descriptions piercing; nothing is superfluous. I just wanted it to go on and on.
Aside from the dignity in each of the lives he captures on the page Donkor has gifted us a truly great piece of literature. His writing is faultless, and his storytelling sublime. His characters are complex, and his descriptions piercing; nothing is superfluous. I just wanted it to go on and on.