A review by wellreadmegs
Rootless by Krystle Zara Appiah

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

This one took me a while to get through and I couldn't tell how I felt about the book until the end. The first chapter really caught my attention and then I struggled as the chapters went on. I was expecting the book to go back and forth between current day and the past but the book went back in time almost 20 years and then every year brought you closer to the present day. 

After finishing the book I realize now that it was always counting down to an event but I have to say I didn't see it coming. It was frustrating to read through all the struggles and then see this book end the way it did. I was caught off guard - in not a good way. As someone who was on the fence about the book while reading it, the ending really frustrated me and made my quest to read the book less fruitful. Maybe I am just being unrealistic though. 

I really think I would have been able to keep track of the timeline of the book a lot better if the scenes switched back and forth. It was hard for me to conceptualize ages and timeframes which made the book drag. 
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