A review by brittanykroeckel
Fifty Words for Rain by Asha Lemmie

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I wasn't sure what to think of this book. Lately I have been reading books where I generally know the plot or theme of the story, so I completely jumping into this unknowing of everything about this story. This had twists and turns both at moments I did and did not expect it. It almost felt like there was too much happening that it started to get a little overwhelming, which is why this did not receive a full five. The flow of the story was not lost at any point and I enjoyed that there were moments in the story where it switched from third to first person perspectives. The one part that felt somewhat random to me was when
Nori was sent to the prostitution house
and felt that was left somewhat unfinished and not entirely that beneficial to the plot. 

Character development was as expected for Nori/the main character. I CANNOT believe that
the author chose to kill off Akira and in such a tragic way
. I never feel too much emotion for characters, but for the first time in a long time I felt so devastated and upset that this had happened. However, this was another reason that I did not get too comfortable with the storyline since things could change in a matter of moments.  

Lastly, I appreciate the inclusion of thought into the perspective of a mixed race character (Black & East Asian) and how others treat them because of it. An excellent read and I'd recommend to anyone.
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