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A review by ethanmmc
The Centre by Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? It's complicated
3.75
Interesting ideas about culture and friendship, but the sci-fi element (how do people become fluent in a new language in just 10 days) remains undeveloped. We're told, eventually, "it works like this" but with no plausible explanation of how or why "this" would work.
Moderate: Cannibalism
Minor: Sexual content, Islamophobia, and Sexual harassment