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bahareads 's review for:
'Til the Well Runs Dry
by Lauren Francis-Sharma
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Francis-Sharma is too too much, I cried and screamed multiple times. Til the Well Runs Dry is like multiple books in one. All the TRAUMA in here is enough to trigger just about anyone. I was talking with my friend, and they told me they had to put the book down for TWO years. The narrative is woven together well though. Things that happened years earlier at tied together at the right now wayy in the future. There's a lot of love and heartbreak in this book.
Most of the characters were unlikable. I adored Marcia and Farouk in the beginning but by the end of the book, I couldn't stand them. The only one whose POV I constantly enjoyed was the middle daughter. Seeing from all the characters' POV did flesh out the whole story, and allow the age-old adage that not everyone views their parents/home life in the same way. Francis-Sharma has lighthearted points throughout the novel to help readers through the heavy issues.
The narrator for the audiobook was amazing. The accents and voice changes were phenomenal. I can still hear all the voices in my head when I think about 'Til the Well Runs Dry. I adored the historical setting. Francis-Sharma did a great job of setting it in a time when Trinidad and Tobago is still a British Colony. She showed the undercurrents of what politics is really like, and how much work goes into making a colony a country.
ALL of Lauren Francis-Sharma's books so far have been IT for me. She brings the right blend of beautiful writing, history, deep characters, and a great plot. So so immersive into each world she brings her readers too.
Most of the characters were unlikable. I adored Marcia and Farouk in the beginning but by the end of the book, I couldn't stand them. The only one whose POV I constantly enjoyed was the middle daughter. Seeing from all the characters' POV did flesh out the whole story, and allow the age-old adage that not everyone views their parents/home life in the same way. Francis-Sharma has lighthearted points throughout the novel to help readers through the heavy issues.
The narrator for the audiobook was amazing. The accents and voice changes were phenomenal. I can still hear all the voices in my head when I think about 'Til the Well Runs Dry. I adored the historical setting. Francis-Sharma did a great job of setting it in a time when Trinidad and Tobago is still a British Colony. She showed the undercurrents of what politics is really like, and how much work goes into making a colony a country.
ALL of Lauren Francis-Sharma's books so far have been IT for me. She brings the right blend of beautiful writing, history, deep characters, and a great plot. So so immersive into each world she brings her readers too.