Mr N is an intriguing read from Najwa Barakat. I enjoyed the writing and was engrossed in Mr N’s unreliable narrations. Although at times I did feel confused and did struggle a bit with the book, hence four stars. 

I thought I had the twist figured out and I did for the most part but then was surprised by the epilogue which kind of turns the rest of the book on its head. I might need to reread to see how I feel now, from a different pov. 

I like the fact you don’t know what’s real and what’s not, definitely leaves some of the story up to interpretation. 

I’m not sure how likeable the characters are but I don’t think they need to be, it makes them all the more real. Not everything is black and white in life, a lot of it is grey. The despair of the characters is palpable.

I think it might be a bit of a marmite book, but I liked it.