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A review by shaharazade
Luster by Raven Leilani
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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? It's complicated
2.0
There was so much about the writing that I loved about this book - one-liners that cut to the chase, raw observations that hit home, a lot of saying the “quiet parts out loud,” but the plot was slow, sticky, and lacked a clear narrative. It fizzled out towards the end and overall it wasn’t all that enjoyable.
Moderate: Racism and Abortion