A review by motherofpearly
The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

emotional mysterious sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This book started out wonderfully and then fell flat. It jumped through time too quickly before some of the characters and relationships were developed enough. I wanted to learn more about Maya. Other than the fact that she liked reading, we didn’t learn much about her. Certain important plot lines were inserted carelessly and then forgotten about. Also I was frustrated with Ismay, who was an unlikeable, minor character with no personal development.
What she did to AJ and Maya was horrible, and there was never any ramifications for her behavior.  For some reason she ended up being a big part of the plot twist. She definitely should not have had such a happy ending
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