| I read this about a week ago and it took me a little while to get into but once I did i quite enjoyed. It was pretty easy reading and I enjoyed reading about the characters’ experiences in a culture that vastly differs from my own.
I also found the different P.O.Vs really interesting and enriching to the story. Having all of the characters’ separate lives and take on things really improved the story and I feel as if it was a better way to get to know each character and their backstories rather than it all being told from one perspective. Normally I hate books that do this as it tends to draw away from the story and just feels unnecessary but this was an exception. The way the story/characters were written was really interesting compared to most books. When reading the story I felt more of someone else in the story who just happened to be there rather than feeling as if i was one of the characters or if I were just floating above and watching everything unfold. It didn’t make me feel disconnected from the story or as if I was actually in it and interrupting but a perfect balance.
I kind of lost interest in the story towards the end (about 3/4 way through) as Fran and Arkay got into a relationship and the drama that rose from that came into play. Especially the baby in the end; it just seemed unnecessary and as if the author was running out of ideas to keep writing about. I have mixed feelings about Arkay dying in the end. I feel as if it kind of proved a point in a way or was like the clear ending to his life which just seemed right to happen. On the other hand, with the baby added to the mix, it all just seemed too much and not relevant. (spoilers over)
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CHARLOTTE MACKENZIE 