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A Hundred Other Girls by Iman Hariri-Kia
3.5
funny inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This is a mixed-bag book for me. So we'll split this review into the good and the uncomfortable:

THE GOOD
- I loved the premise
- I really liked Noora as a character. I liked how she wasn't perfect and made difficult decisions.
- I liked Noora's family side characters and her work BFF.
- I liked the representation.
- The main scenario of the book (Noora being an executive assistant at a magazine, one that's fighting between the print and digital sides) was entertaining.

THE UNCOMFORTABLE:
- The LONGGGG descriptions of New York. I've traveled there and was getting bogged down by the descriptors, I can't imagine what someone felt like reading this book who was from NYC.
- The romantic aspect. I wish it honestly didn't exist. It was uncomfortable for me.
- The slower pace of the book, and clunky pacing near the end was also uncomfortable for me.

Overall, I enjoyed the story, definitely have to be in the right mood to read it.