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A review by jubaju
Things Bright and Beautiful by Anbara Salam
2.0
Extremely slow start that ruined the book for me. I couldn’t wait for it to end. It only got interesting at around 75%, at which point I’d already lost interest.
The writing was slightly clinical, with no flourishes, sometimes stilted. It didn’t hold me.
I didn’t care much for the characters, though Bea of course grew on me towards the end. This was a book that explored its characters and human reactions, but I didn’t connect to any of it.
Short book, but it felt very long, and some parts were too boring and should have been edited out.
The writing was slightly clinical, with no flourishes, sometimes stilted. It didn’t hold me.
I didn’t care much for the characters, though Bea of course grew on me towards the end. This was a book that explored its characters and human reactions, but I didn’t connect to any of it.
Short book, but it felt very long, and some parts were too boring and should have been edited out.