A review by simonrtaylor
Three Rooms by Jo Hamya

slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

1.5

 Credit where it's due, Hamya does a good job of conveying the feeling of insecure tenancy by proxy as the reader endures interminable misery. Joking aside, this has neither the coherence of a train of thought, nor impetus of narrative. The unnamed protagonist can't form an independent thought and relies on secondary sources to convey her position. As a political geek, even I was underwhelmed by blow-by-blow reporting on Brexit absent any analysis or reaction. There is nothing to commend about this book - an opportunity to explore an important topic to many squandered on a vapid, unlikeable and altogether unmemorable main character with zero agency.