A review by valpogal
The Ventriloquists by E.R. Ramzipoor

3.0

I so wanted to love this book. Instead I found it work; there were too many moments that didn’t hold together. I had to keep referring to the list of characters and their nicknames at the beginning of the novel to know who was who. I questioned how the narrator could know what many of the characters said or felt in moments when she wasn’t present. I became quite confused as to which publication each character was purported to be working on at any given time. The novel earned three stars however: I did love being introduced to an act of rebellion I knew nothing about and I appreciated the authors portrayal of diverse and nuanced relationships. I’m wondering if I would appreciate this more after a second read? Likely, but I didn’t love it enough to invest the time.