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A review by jayishino
The Cherished by Patricia Sarrafian Ward
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
The Cherished is the story of Jo whose life is upended when her paternal grandmother dies and leaves her a house. Jo's mother, anxious to sell, takes Jo to the house where they meet the odd caretaker Tom and a mysterious ward of the house, Hattie.
The Cherished is problematic at best. The way this book talks about mental health, fat people, and POC is quite unsettling. Additionally, Jo is super annoying. She hates her mother because she's pregnant? I don't understand. Also, I don't think I've ever come across another character (or person even) who says "ew" as much as Jo. We get it. Everything is ew. If that weren't enough to put you off this book the pace is excruciatingly slow.
While I think that this book had a good premise, it was very poorly executed. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC. However, I did not enjoy this book
The Cherished is problematic at best. The way this book talks about mental health, fat people, and POC is quite unsettling. Additionally, Jo is super annoying. She hates her mother because she's pregnant? I don't understand. Also, I don't think I've ever come across another character (or person even) who says "ew" as much as Jo. We get it. Everything is ew. If that weren't enough to put you off this book the pace is excruciatingly slow.
While I think that this book had a good premise, it was very poorly executed. Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC. However, I did not enjoy this book
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Bullying, and Fatphobia