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All of This is True - Lygia Day Peñaflor

“It’s funny, he thought, the reasons we don’t talk about something are because it’s either not important or because it’s too important.”

To begin with this book was a bit flat for me. Don’t get me wrong, I was intrigued at times and wanted to know how certain aspects turned out. But my enjoyment wasn’t as great as it could have been, given how drawn to the premise I was. However, as I got  closer to the end, I was much more engaged and eager to continue. The concept of the novel itself had a lot of promise and was, in my opinion, successful in its execution. Though I found there to be something missing, interest wise. 

The messages put forward in this novel fit so well with the style and execution that, I think it would be difficult to give the same effect in a varying format. 

Throughout the story, I found myself consistently switching between which of the two interviewed characters that I found to be more accurate in their opinions, basically who’s side I was on. While this did leave me confused, I think this did help to keep me engaged in the story, curious to see what resolution the characters would come to. 

The vaguely open ending that concludes the book, left me a little frustrated and confused. While my interpretation of the ending scenes leads me to believe one thing, it would be interesting to know if this a common interpretation. 

3/5 ★★★☆☆

Started 1/4/19 - Finished 2/4/19