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The Reading List
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A charming story set around a library and some classic novels. The story features Mukesh, a recently widowed father and grandfather and Aleisha, a teenage girl having to deal with her ailing mother. Despite the age difference, the two main characters build a relationship around a reading list that has been left lying around.
I really wanted to love this story ; it appeared to have all the right ingredients, books, a library, feel-good vibes. However, I found that as hard as I tried, I just couldn't find the book particularly good.
The opening chapters of the book were confusing as it flitted between 2017 and 2019. It was difficult to work out how the minor characters fitted into the story until much later on.
The only character I found interesting was Mukesh. Compared to the other characters he leapt off the page as a well-drawn individual. The other characters just didn't appear fully-formed.
Overall the plot of the story was very contrived and a bit disappointing for me.
I received a free review copy of the book from the publisher in exchange for my honest and unedited review.
I really wanted to love this story ; it appeared to have all the right ingredients, books, a library, feel-good vibes. However, I found that as hard as I tried, I just couldn't find the book particularly good.
The opening chapters of the book were confusing as it flitted between 2017 and 2019. It was difficult to work out how the minor characters fitted into the story until much later on.
The only character I found interesting was Mukesh. Compared to the other characters he leapt off the page as a well-drawn individual. The other characters just didn't appear fully-formed.
Overall the plot of the story was very contrived and a bit disappointing for me.
I received a free review copy of the book from the publisher in exchange for my honest and unedited review.
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