A review by lous_reading_nook
Mr. Loverman by Bernardine Evaristo

funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I have such mixed feelings about the book. First off it took me at least 100 pages to get into the book. I did however like the contrast between the chapters written from the point of view of Barry and then the prose like chapters written from the point of view of Carmel. 

There are some really good suspenseful moments in the book but I got distracted by the slow pace after these moments. <spoiler The return of Carmel from Antigua felt like such an anticlimax to me. It had been building up to that moment and then the scene itself was so short and so undramatic that it frustrated me . 

The pacing spread of the book was the main issue for me, but the topic and subject matter was interesting. 
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