the_lyon_reads_tonight 's review for:

Smoketown by Tenea D. Johnson

3.75

adventurous dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This was an interesting little novella. The world building had solid legs, there were some truly unique aspects. However, there were just some things that were left unexplained that made it more difficult to be totally immersed. I think this suffered from too many good ideas, imperfect execution. The characters were strong but the reader didn’t get to spend enough time getting to know them. It’s rare that I say a book should have been longer but I think this story deserved some extra space. Will definitely be on the lookout for more from this author.