A review by vulnerablevibrant
Rain Is Not My Indian Name by Cynthia Leitich Smith

emotional lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

3.0

compelling story and addresses some if the complex issues it raises but could have used another 20-50 pages to tie up many of the loose ends it develops at the end of the book. it reaches a “climax” and then opens a myriad of emotional, mental and relationship problems and then sorta says “well i hope things work out in the future, bye!” which takes away the fun of reading a story with a plot. i want to know what relationships developed, which ones collapsed, why people behaved the way they did and the author did not explore much of that at all after introducing them.