Reviews

Once a Stranger by Zoya Patel

maggiezhou's review

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

A good insight into how other cultures operate. Characters and story were a bit stilted but I enjoyed this towards the end. 

luisaredford's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

5.0

nithali's review

4.0

an insight into the specific experience of being an indian australian

erb92's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

mel_thereadingaffair's review

emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

diemnhun's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

courtney_e's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

pipnewman's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really enjoyed this book - it raised a lot of questions about cultural divides, moral relativism, and the ties of family. Fun to have Canberra featured so heavily - a fab local author writing about local spots!

I found the end unsatisfying and a bit abrupt - I was expecting more chapters and felt sad when I hit the acknowledgements page!

mandi_m's review

emotional informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

An engaging read that highlighted aspects of culture clash that I hadn't considered before in a family estrangement. 

rachchop's review

emotional reflective slow-paced

2.5