A review by whatchapterareyouon
I'm New Here by Ian Russell-Hsieh

dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I just didn’t get this book. I think it was supposed to be a coming of age style book but that was inaccurately depicted. 

I saw the author at a book event so I bought his book as he was a great speaker but this fell very flat. 

There was poor character development, I wasn’t a fan of the writing style or the main character and I think the themes of being on-white in the UK and the pressures that come with that weren’t explored fully. 

It was a fast paced easy read with big font but I definitely expected more.