A review by siobhanward
Trust Exercise by Susan Choi

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

2.0

 I don't know if I didn't like the characters, or the plot, or what, but this was a slog. I'm not sure what I was supposed to be thinking while I read this book - the second part of the book was interesting as it unraveled a lot of the first part, but then the end felt detached from the rest of the book and it left me wondering what had happened (and not in a good way).

The plot was hard to stomach - a lot happens in this book that is really just hard to read, and it isn't made any better by the fact the characters feel like odd caricatures (which is explained in the second part of the book, but didn't make the first part easier to read). This book has very mixed reviews, but one reviewer put it well in that if you don't like it in the first ~50 or so pages, you won't like it at all. 
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