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The Ghosts of Gwendolyn Montgomery: A Novel
by Clarence A. Haynes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The concept, cover (I mean, LOOK AT IT) and description all led to me requesting this ARC from NetGalley, and I'm so glad I did!
This book is a great multigenre blend, and is a bit of a wild ride. The beginning really hooked me, and I loved how descriptive the story was, along with being a celebration of Afro-Latinx culture. Our two main characters provide very different perspectives and experiences of their world, and it created a really engaging experience as a reader. While I enjoyed the story overall, I do feel like it fell off a bit at around 60% for me, but I think this is mostly because I wanted more from the story. We, are readers, are given glimpses into a number of things within this book, but I think I would've loved if the book was a bit longer so that some of these things could have been expanded upon. The beginning of the book was very visual but that seemed to lessen as the book went on, which I found a bit disappointing. I think a bit more length overall could have given the story a bit more depth in a way that I would've loved, BUT I really enjoyed the story, and Clarence A. Haynes is absolutely an author that I'll read again in the future.
This book is a great multigenre blend, and is a bit of a wild ride. The beginning really hooked me, and I loved how descriptive the story was, along with being a celebration of Afro-Latinx culture. Our two main characters provide very different perspectives and experiences of their world, and it created a really engaging experience as a reader. While I enjoyed the story overall, I do feel like it fell off a bit at around 60% for me, but I think this is mostly because I wanted more from the story. We, are readers, are given glimpses into a number of things within this book, but I think I would've loved if the book was a bit longer so that some of these things could have been expanded upon. The beginning of the book was very visual but that seemed to lessen as the book went on, which I found a bit disappointing. I think a bit more length overall could have given the story a bit more depth in a way that I would've loved, BUT I really enjoyed the story, and Clarence A. Haynes is absolutely an author that I'll read again in the future.