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Bombay Balchao by Jane Borges
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
I bought this book after seeing a YouTube video and thought of giving it a try. This is about a Christian neighborhood set in south Bombay back in the day. The stories are not in chronological order it goes back and forth and it was hard for me to connect the dots and follow. For most of the time, I kept wondering if there is even a story. There are so many characters coming and going in the story with backstories of their own which again I felt like what is even the point. I couldn’t connect with any characters and even after finishing the book if you ask me the story, I gonna say I have no idea. Maybe people from Bombay or people from the same kind ah neighborhood can relate but in my opinion, you can definitely skip this book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
Minor: Domestic abuse
The Return by Nicholas Sparks
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
My love for Nicholas Sparks started when I was young or to say when I started reading novels. I use to hear people saying it was too predictable, too cliché, and all sorts of things but I enjoyed reading his books like “Message in the Bottle”, “A Walk to Remember” etc. When I saw this book online, I was excited and ordered it immediately without even reading the premise.
It’s about an army doctor Trevor, who suffered multiple injuries in Afghanistan and returns to his grandfather’s house after his death. In this small town, he meets his girl who is a police officer, and also he tries to learn about his grandfather’s last days.
We learn the story through Trevor’s points of view and sometimes the backstories he is telling are unnecessary and not engaging. The big bumper I felt is how soon they both fell in love. Come on man! It’s Nicholas Sparks we need to feel more love.
Overall I didn’t feel the need to DNF it(may because I loved his other books) and I wouldn’t say this is his best work. If you are going to start with Nicholas Sparks maybe don’t choose this as your first Book.
It’s about an army doctor Trevor, who suffered multiple injuries in Afghanistan and returns to his grandfather’s house after his death. In this small town, he meets his girl who is a police officer, and also he tries to learn about his grandfather’s last days.
We learn the story through Trevor’s points of view and sometimes the backstories he is telling are unnecessary and not engaging. The big bumper I felt is how soon they both fell in love. Come on man! It’s Nicholas Sparks we need to feel more love.
Overall I didn’t feel the need to DNF it(may because I loved his other books) and I wouldn’t say this is his best work. If you are going to start with Nicholas Sparks maybe don’t choose this as your first Book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, War, and Death
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