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A review by paigeinthepages_sg
Small Pleasures: A Novel by Clare Chambers
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Overall it has an interesting premise. A reporter investigating claims of a virgin birth in the 1950's, but it felt underdeveloped and some parts felt like lazy writing. ESPECIALLY that damn ending. I cannot believe this book went through the publishing process without that being changed. It's not a "this is so sad why would the author do this thing" either, it is a "why was this ended so lazily, why did I waste my time reading this" kind of way