nila's Reviews (526)

Half of a Yellow Sun

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

4.5

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage

Haruki Murakami

2.0

reflective medium-paced

Esio Trot

Roald Dahl

3.0

funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Pride: A Pride & Prejudice Remix

Ibi Zoboi

3.5

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Pride is really good, it really is, but as with Adam Silvera's "They both die at the end" the book just felt too fast-paced and it all just fell short (the plot, not the cultural aspects which I loved) of really bringing back the feelings I had of the original story.

I also realize how unfair it is to base my opinion completely on Austen's work, so I really want to get across that this is a good book, but not for me. The YA style of writing has just run it's course with me. I KNOW 17-year old me would've easily given this 5 stars.