A review by flameoflareon
Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens by Tanya Boteju

adventurous funny lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

2.5

If you really like YA, you'll probably have a better time with this book than I did. For me, the best part of this book was the title.
The 17yo MC pursuing (and in turn being pursued by) two 20+ year olds, Winnow being the main one,
was really off-putting to me, especially as no one, including the adults, showed any concern about it. On top of odd narrative choices, there were a lot of odd writing choices as well. For example,
Jill revealing to Nima what happened between her and her mom was all through dialogue but it was descriptive and detailed to the level of prose, and at no point did Nima say, "ew stop describing the feel of her lips on your neck, she's my mom and even if she wasn't, I'm a child."
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