Do you like hiking? Because I do! I went hiking a few weekends ago up on a nearby mountain (it was a glorious escape from the blazing heat) and brought a hammock and book with me for some relaxing mountain reading time. Sugar Town Queens was the book I brought along, hence the photo above of me and Sugar Town Queens chilling in a hammock. Anyway, I'm here today with my review of the aforementioned book by Malla Nunn! Honestly, I don't have anything else to say (I've already used up all my words on school assignments today), so let's just dive into it! Special thanks to Penguin Teen for providing me with an eARC of Sugar Town Queens in exchange for an honest review! Synopsis and Book Information
My ReviewI didn't really know what to expect going into this book, but it turned out to be a pretty good read. The plot was compelling and I didn't want to put it down! The pacing was a little odd at times and the characters were pretty undeveloped, but overall it was enjoyable and had a nice mystery element. I loved the main character, Amandla. She was brave and strong, and she didn't let other people push her around. She was protective of the people she loved, especially her mother, and was willing to fight to discover the truth about her family. Her character arc was wonderful; you could really feel her coming into her true self. Her mom, Annalisa, was an interesting character too. Her presence was important, but she was more of a catalyst in the plot. I didn't feel much of an emotional connection to her until the end when we learned more about her past. Amandla's friends, Lil Bit and Goodness, felt a bit one-dimensional; however, I liked how they were always there to support Amandla. I'm still interested in learning more about Lil Bit, and I think another book starring her would be great! I feel like there's a lot more to her story. The romance was a minor plot point, but it was cute! I do question how old the romantic interest was supposed to be, though; the book made it seem like he was around 18 or 19 (he was seemingly done with school and working), but Amandla just turned 15 at the beginning of the book, so that would be a pretty wide age gap. In order to keep this review spoiler-free I won't mention any other characters specifically by name, but let's just say that one of them annoyed me throughout the entire book, I wanted to banish two others to the depths of Mordor, and the others were just bland. Overall, I wasn't very impressed with the characters in this book. I did enjoy the mystery in this book! The mystery vibes were subtle, but they added a lot. However, I would categorize this as more of a coming-of-age contemporary than a mystery. This book was very heartwarming, too, and I liked the focus on friends and family. The descriptions were also really vivid and made me feel like I was with the characters in Sugar Town! Thanks for reading my review of Sugar Town Queens by Malla Nunn! I gave this book Three Stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️. Have you read this book? What did you think of it?
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