A review by wonderwonan
The World Unseen by Shamim Sarif
2.25
it’s easier for me to review a book I semi-liked than a book I four- or five-starred. so here I am.
what I liked: the setting of two women in the Indian community during apartheid in South Africa. the writing and the performance of the audiobook narrator.
while listening I was ready to give this book three stars BUT THEN. the ending served me a whole bowl of nothing, not rewarding me in the least for rooting for the mcs out of pure gay solidarity.
it felt like the book wanted to cover too much ground, ending up with only luke-warm realizations for each theme. the characters were one-dimensional and multiple story lines were introduced that ended up going absolutely nowhere satisfying. the book raised too many important questions to only aswer them with a shrug.
take-away: I am glad I got a better feel of apartheid in South Africa, I just wish I had had more fun along the way. maybe historal fiction that is purely historical fiction just isn't for me!
what I liked: the setting of two women in the Indian community during apartheid in South Africa. the writing and the performance of the audiobook narrator.
while listening I was ready to give this book three stars BUT THEN. the ending served me a whole bowl of nothing, not rewarding me in the least for rooting for the mcs out of pure gay solidarity.
it felt like the book wanted to cover too much ground, ending up with only luke-warm realizations for each theme. the characters were one-dimensional and multiple story lines were introduced that ended up going absolutely nowhere satisfying. the book raised too many important questions to only aswer them with a shrug.
take-away: I am glad I got a better feel of apartheid in South Africa, I just wish I had had more fun along the way. maybe historal fiction that is purely historical fiction just isn't for me!