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A review by ekfmef
The Other Americans by Laila Lalami
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
5.0
I both loved and hated this book so that makes it a great book!
I loved the setting and the characterizations. I hate it that the writer didn't get to expand on her story for 500+ pages like some white male writers are allowed to do. That made the ending feel a bit rushed. Why do the characters behave like they do? Yes the story comes full circle but it's still rather unsatisfying to be drawn into these colorful and complex lives to have to say goodbye just when you got to know them.
Five stars for the terrific writing. I don't really like reading whodunnits, but this one was really well done.
I loved the setting and the characterizations. I hate it that the writer didn't get to expand on her story for 500+ pages like some white male writers are allowed to do. That made the ending feel a bit rushed. Why do the characters behave like they do? Yes the story comes full circle but it's still rather unsatisfying to be drawn into these colorful and complex lives to have to say goodbye just when you got to know them.
Five stars for the terrific writing. I don't really like reading whodunnits, but this one was really well done.