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breekeeler's review

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reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was an interesting novella. The writing style -- especially switching back and forth between first and third person -- wasn't my cup of tea, but I appreciated that Prema is a difficult main character who stays fairly unlikable. Desai does a wonderful job of capturing that glimmer of possibility and the feeling of that moment dissipating.
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