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The Cactus by Sarah Haywood
2.25
funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This is not my usual genre, but I picked it up in a charity shop for some diversity and as a light read. I would say it's thoroughly average. Average plot; predictable but with some minor twists that were mildly interesting. Average character; a little bit more fleshed out than a sterotype. Average character development; even though Susan the protagonist learns a lot, it seemed subconscious and passive rather than active and acknowledged. I didn't particuarly like the inference that Susan's development was for the better when it was clearly evidenced that she was happy as herself before too.