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The Floating World by Axie Oh
2.5
adventurous medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

First off I would not recommend this on audio - the narrator does a poor job differentiating between the character voices and there are several POVs throughout, so it was very confusing. 

Secondly, I understand when I pick up a YA book to adjust my expectations for a teen led cast. But goodness, this was such poor character work in my opinion. It seems the author was counting on her audience to already feel attached to any relationships formed in the book instead of actually developing them. This led to some lackluster chemistry and overall severely weakened what could’ve been a decent book. 

To conclude my experience, this was all vibes, no substance.