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A review by city_girl_writer
Four Eids and a Funeral by Adiba Jaigirdar, Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Thanks to Macmillan Audio for gifting me an advanced audiobook as a 2024 Macmillan Audio Influencer in exchange for an honest review!
This was a fine YA romance. Tiwa and Said had a nice friendship before they suddenly stopped talking to each other. I found the hostility they had for each other in the beginning to not really match why they ended their friendship. I preferred to follow their way towards friendship more intriguing than their growing romantic attraction (even though it was there all along). The plot was good and well paced. There were a couple of times I had to suspend disbelief but did not ruin my enjoyment. The twist with what led to Tiwa and Said to end their friendship was...left to be desired? I don't know why that twist, and I felt kinda disappointed in the authors' choice to go that route.
Overall, a fine book but the romance could have been more interesting.
This was a fine YA romance. Tiwa and Said had a nice friendship before they suddenly stopped talking to each other. I found the hostility they had for each other in the beginning to not really match why they ended their friendship. I preferred to follow their way towards friendship more intriguing than their growing romantic attraction (even though it was there all along). The plot was good and well paced. There were a couple of times I had to suspend disbelief but did not ruin my enjoyment. The twist with what led to Tiwa and Said to end their friendship was...left to be desired? I don't know why that twist, and I felt kinda disappointed in the authors' choice to go that route.
Overall, a fine book but the romance could have been more interesting.