Review by shahkneeyuh - The Reading List

shahkneeyuh 's review for:

The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams

4.5

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

From the very beginning of reading this book I immediately fell in love with the characters and the writing. Not one second of this journey I was bored or felt the need to pick up another book to get my energy up again.
It's a mix of lighthearted and emotional as we see the two main characters interact in a way that aids each other's coping process, in comparison to the heaviness of their personal lives when it's time to face it at the end of the day.
I'm a sucker for reading about wholesome friendships but what really got me was how this entire reading adventure created the most beautiful bonds between family (blood and found) which pulled on my heart at so many points.
The ending and third act conflict was beautifully done in my opinion with the very real rawness which left me with quotes that are ingrained into my mind and very much still weighs down my heart.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in a read that subtly grips you into every aspect of it without having to be over the top.

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