A review by deeaego
Guapa by Saleem Haddad

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

The premise and setting was very promising. Execution though, not so great. Some language and phrasing choices made this read like a YA novel, which isn’t bad per se, but just seemed displaced being that the character is much older than his teens. While the middle of the book was entertaining, I don’t think the delve into the past was necessarily needed.