A review by jorgilusty
The Direction of the Wind by Mansi Shah

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Man, I was super excited about this book at the beginning but to be honest it just fell a bit flat for me. I was able to read it on Kindle First Read for January 2023. 

I appreciate the idea behind the story, such as difficult topics like mental health and addiction intermingled with a traditional Indian culture, but both of the main characters just felt unremarkable and unrelatable. I also personally felt that Sophie did not act or think like a 25 year old. I understand she never had much independence but the way she would describe things gave me the impression of a child. Also, each thought and feeling of the characters is described in so much detail and analyzed to the point that it leaves no room for the reader to draw their own conclusions. A lot is told to you rather than shown and the way things got described got to be very repetitive.

I did finish the book but I didn't really connect with the characters or the story and was rather unsatisfied at the end. It’s not a happy book but there are some good things about it.
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