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earth2dunz's review
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
qgotbooks's review
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
manderzreadz's review
4.0
A solid book about love, family, and looking inward to find your joy and confidence. Very predictable but had great character diversity.
llamalluv's review against another edition
4.0
DNF at 15%.
It's interesting, but I'm just not feeling it right now. I'm definitely coming back to it at some point.
It's interesting, but I'm just not feeling it right now. I'm definitely coming back to it at some point.
rferronetti's review
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
janagaton's review
5.0
THIS IS SO WELL DONE.
It's a beautiful story that's ultimately about self-love, but also finding love romantically and within a family our main character never thought she'd have a connection with. Hannah's estranged father passes away, but she is invited to his funeral in Nigeria because all he wanted was for all his children to eventually meet and take care of each other. This family works together to welcome Hannah, and some members are more accepting than others. Nevertheless, they are all grieving the death of their father in different ways, and Hannah's time in Nigeria teaches her several things about herself and the meanings of various forms of love. The familial drama is so well-written, there's a forbidden romance, there's a budding romance, there are secrets, and there's a lot of self-discovery. I absolutely adored this story, and I will read anything Jane Igharo writes.
It's a beautiful story that's ultimately about self-love, but also finding love romantically and within a family our main character never thought she'd have a connection with. Hannah's estranged father passes away, but she is invited to his funeral in Nigeria because all he wanted was for all his children to eventually meet and take care of each other. This family works together to welcome Hannah, and some members are more accepting than others. Nevertheless, they are all grieving the death of their father in different ways, and Hannah's time in Nigeria teaches her several things about herself and the meanings of various forms of love. The familial drama is so well-written, there's a forbidden romance, there's a budding romance, there are secrets, and there's a lot of self-discovery. I absolutely adored this story, and I will read anything Jane Igharo writes.
tatyanavogt's review against another edition
4.0
Okay, this one is a weird one because I read it for the romance and ended up liking everything EXCEPT for the romance. Which was sadly a little rushed and cringy. But the rest of it, the family, grief, self acceptance etc, that was wonderful. I was invested in the plot and the characters, except that I did not feel the chemistry of the romance at all.
ccunliffe's review
3.0
A fun, fluffy read. The characters had great chemistry. A lot of the conflicts felt forced or overwrought.