lipglossmaffia's Reviews (1.52k)

dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes

Asides, the dumbmification of non-western words and concepts, I think this is a really strong debut. I'm looking forward to more work from the author. 

The Dance Tree

Kiran Millwood Hargrave

DID NOT FINISH: 46%

Maybe I'm not in the right headspace for this but I can't seem to care about any of the characters. I'm not even interested in finding out the big secret.
adventurous funny mysterious relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: N/A
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
emotional tense
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
emotional hopeful informative medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
dark reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

An Unusual Grief

Yewande Omotoso

DID NOT FINISH: 42%

The first time I DNFed this book, it happened at 15%, and now I've got the confirmation that I didn't need to go further. I found this novel incredibly boring and I hate struggling to get through one page. 

Unfinished Business

Leye Adenle

DID NOT FINISH: 16%

I waited too long to be served this. I feel betrayed. I hate the dialogue, the transitions, and the characters seem to be acting. I wish I had the words to explain but I really can't give any more time to this.