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Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi
2.0
lighthearted reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The premise of this book sounded interesting, and I feel like when I describe parts of the book it does sound interesting, but it's written in a sort of removed way where everything feels like a summary of a past event. A lot of the characters either weren't likable or were hard to get a read on in general, especially what their motivations were for doing things. I felt like I was dragging my way through it the entire time and got nothing out of the experience.

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