A review by stellahadz
Fault Lines by Emily Itami

emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I wanted more from this book. It had an interesting premise, and the prose was nice, but most of the characters seemed a bit flat and it felt like the author was doing more telling than showing, to use a writing cliché, which isn't my preferred writing style. The story did pick up in the last 50-ish pages or so, and I liked how the
earthquake
scene made Mizuki reevaluate her life and her decisions. I'm not sure if we're supposed to be happy or sad for her by the end, though, and there's something interesting about that ambiguity. 
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