A review by irenemayblack
On His Bended Knee by Shanae Johnson

emotional lighthearted sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

    While I didn't find this book entirely unpleasant, there's still many ways I would only see this as a one star read.
    The pacing was a disaster, for starters. You barely even get to meet the character's before you are thrown into their life problems. It's very insta-lovey, but goes about it in an oddly slow way that can be difficult to explain in a simple review.
     I think it is a decent way to knock off a book on your annual reading goal, but otherwise it is not worth the time to read this novel.

     I do not mean to speak negatively of the author or of their writing abilities; I know it can be incredibly difficult to write a story. I mean this review purely as honest criticism of a manuscript. I wish the author well in the writing of all upcoming books on future.

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