Review by nuhafariha - What We Fed to the Manticore

nuhafariha 's review for:

What We Fed to the Manticore by Talia Lakshmi Kolluri

3.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

i think i wanted to love this book on concept, as a sort of modern fable, but the tone felt inconsistent from story to story. the first story about in Gaza wrenched by heart, but others like the pigeon were not as compelling.