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A review by abbie_
People Person by Candice Carty-Williams
emotional
funny
medium-paced
3.75
This book started off incredibly strong and intriguing, and while it did lose some steam after a while, I still thoroughly enjoyed my time with the Pennington siblings! I love a book about family relationships/dynamics, and People Person offered something I hadn't explored much before.
Cyril Pennington fathers five kids to four different mothers, and brings them together one day for an ill-advised family get together when they're all still teenagers/tweens. After that, the siblings never see each other again (besides Prynce & Nikisha who live together with their mother) until Dimple finds herself in a dangerous bind and reaches out to Nikisha for help. Unbeknownst to Dimple, Nikisha ropes in the other three siblings as well, meaning all five are now embroiled in the drama.
Prynce and Danny were by far my favourite characters, Williams nailed their individual brands of humour and outlooks on life, and they just brought such a wholesome vibe to the group dynamics. The girls initially find it more difficult to adjust to being in each other's lives, and I feel like Danny and Prynce act like much needed glue to hold the group together.
The narrator of the audiobook, Danielle Vitalis, did an incredible job of bringing all the characters to life, especially in the absence of a full-cast audiobook for a book with such a wide range of characters. I did think the ending wrapped up a little too tidily, but overall an engaging read about sibling bonds and family!
Cyril Pennington fathers five kids to four different mothers, and brings them together one day for an ill-advised family get together when they're all still teenagers/tweens. After that, the siblings never see each other again (besides Prynce & Nikisha who live together with their mother) until Dimple finds herself in a dangerous bind and reaches out to Nikisha for help. Unbeknownst to Dimple, Nikisha ropes in the other three siblings as well, meaning all five are now embroiled in the drama.
Prynce and Danny were by far my favourite characters, Williams nailed their individual brands of humour and outlooks on life, and they just brought such a wholesome vibe to the group dynamics. The girls initially find it more difficult to adjust to being in each other's lives, and I feel like Danny and Prynce act like much needed glue to hold the group together.
The narrator of the audiobook, Danielle Vitalis, did an incredible job of bringing all the characters to life, especially in the absence of a full-cast audiobook for a book with such a wide range of characters. I did think the ending wrapped up a little too tidily, but overall an engaging read about sibling bonds and family!