A review by evonna
Luster by Raven Leilani

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I wanted to love this book so bad. I really did. However, as a reader, I was situated in an inner monologue that I could barely decipher without a dictionary by my side. Many of the metaphors went over my head. As a result, I was not able to empathize with our protagonist, Edie, as much I would have wanted to. Her motivations throughout the novel were foreign to me for the majority of the narrative. 

Simply put, the writing style is just not for me. While others have described this as humorous, ain’t shit funny to me. This book is absolutely devastating. Poetically so. Despite my less-than-stunning review, I most definitely intend on rereading Luster because I cannot stop thinking about it, that's for sure.
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