A review by blackgirlslovespice
People Person by Candice Carty-Williams

challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Read People Person as a part of the book club I’m apart of and I feel conflicted. The protagonist “Dimple” left me feeling more annoyed than anything but during certain periods of the book, she grew on me and even made me laugh. I don’t really think she underwent any major character development throughout the bulk of the novel, but during the last few chapters she developed a keen sense of self awareness by proxy of her siblings forcing her to come to terms with her true self. The remainder of the Pennington are a dynamic and interesting set of “people”. Danny was very lovable, Prince was great for comedic relief during tense moments, Lizzie was just as annoying as Dimple but she was exceptionally logical, & Nykisha served as the unofficial matriarch. Although this event was what reunited these disjointed siblings, it wasn’t the major focus of the novel. Familial trauma & loyalty to self and community were themes that ran rampant throughout and manifested in the challenges each Pennington faced. To conclude, I did enjoy this read for the lost part but the ending was a little lackluster. I was hoping for a slightly more climactic end!
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