A review by tlbignerd
Something New Under the Sun by Alexandra Kleeman

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

I was up for going a little higher on the review, but I feel like the book just didn't have any closure. I don't mean "imagine what comes next," more like "I'm mid-story, dot the point across, and may as well end." I really wish I could have connected with any of the characters or the story, but everything just seemed sad and a bit hopeless.

In any case, the writing was beautiful, and the connections and underlying message was strong. But I sure won't be recommending the book or looking for others like it. I just didn't connect.
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