A review by rodiemom
The Fortune Seller by Rachel Kapelke-Dale

dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This book was ok. The narrator was very good. I loved the idea of studying the contrast of classes within an Ivy League school. But it felt like the story started in the middle and then dragged on giving backstory. This book is marketed as a thriller, but the tension seems to be lacking. All that said, I enjoyed the book. The story carried along fine, but it would be better served as a contemporary fiction and just leave the “thriller” parts out.