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A review by wellreadsinger
Alight by A.H. Cunningham
emotional
tense
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
Alight is a love story rich with the celebration of Afro-Latino culture, the importance community, and a composing second chance love story. Alicia and Gabo’s shared history does an adequate job of pulling the reader in, but the lack of communication and transparency were factors that made their story stag longer than it should have.
While I appreciate angst, at times it felt like it was a placeholder for genuine conflict—conflict that could had been resolved had the characters been transparent about what they are feeling. While our MC’s are in their 30’s the consistent lack of communication made it feel like they were younger. The author did such an exceptional job of building their chemistry while also providing flashbacks to the past. Had the author trusted that she done enough foundation building that therefore would make the characters union fulfilling for the reader instead of the repetitive back and forth that seemed to occur with them not communicating thoroughly, this l book would have been 50-100 pages shorter.
Cunningham is a gifted storytelling with a knack for crafting likeable but the tendency to be verbose put a slight damper on my reading experience. However, I would be open to continuing this serious to see how the author progresses as a storyteller. Recommended to those that love emotional roller coasters with the plenty of spice!
While I appreciate angst, at times it felt like it was a placeholder for genuine conflict—conflict that could had been resolved had the characters been transparent about what they are feeling. While our MC’s are in their 30’s the consistent lack of communication made it feel like they were younger. The author did such an exceptional job of building their chemistry while also providing flashbacks to the past. Had the author trusted that she done enough foundation building that therefore would make the characters union fulfilling for the reader instead of the repetitive back and forth that seemed to occur with them not communicating thoroughly, this l book would have been 50-100 pages shorter.
Cunningham is a gifted storytelling with a knack for crafting likeable but the tendency to be verbose put a slight damper on my reading experience. However, I would be open to continuing this serious to see how the author progresses as a storyteller. Recommended to those that love emotional roller coasters with the plenty of spice!