PAH

The characters are well-developed, with their own unique struggles, quirks, and dreams. The author's attention to detail and use of dialect and slang lend an added layer of realism to the story. Very well written.

It was only halfway through that I realised that this book is a prequel to The Lost Thumb, which I haven’t read. I get the impression that this reading experience would’ve been more captivating if I had known the story that lies ahead. So this review is based on not having that prior connection. The story itself was divided up into readable chunks. You can tell that the two characters, that are the titles of the chapters, are to eventually meet. And there was a bit of excitement when clues of their eventual meeting took place. However after this climax I felt like there wasn’t much interest thereafter. I found it difficult to continue reading, but pushed through hoping for something fantastic in the end. But then there seemed to have been nothing. Although I can acknowledge that perhaps it would’ve been more enticing if I had read The Lost Thumb, considering Pah seems to introduce the main characters of this story. Overall, this personally isn’t the type of story I’d go for and found myself frustrated at some of the unrealistic situations. Some parts felt rushed and others seemed to have dragged on. I gave this a 6/10 because I was able to finish it, which I rarely can, so it was an easy read. But I didn’t feel wowed by it.

I’m still processing, I definitely enjoyed reading PAH, I always looked forward to picking the book up to read some more. The characters were so vividly described I felt like I knew them. Found myself oddly rooting for Susan (don’t judge me I don’t understand why either !) it’s a book that will stay with me. Planning on reading The Lost Thumb soon as it seems the books will blend.