tracithomas 's review for:

Luster by Raven Leilani

4.0

dark funny tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

---

I love a messy novel with fucked up characters and this is that. The book started really strong and morphed a lot by the end, but I was with it. The tension as great. The writing was great. The way the author told us what she wanted us to know on her terms added so much to this. It is part satire part domestic thriller and I loved that. I feel like the book didn't fully stick the last 30-40 pages, but i still really enjoyed my time with the book and all it brought up around race, power, and shifting relationships.