A Tall History of Sugar

2.5 stars
I was so excited to read this novel. However, that excitement died, almost immediately.

The overuse of complex multi-syllabic words made the prose - muddy, murky and disjointed. I love a big word but not at the expense of clarity and flow of a sentence.

Secondly, I just couldn't connect with this coming of age story, even though the storyline was unique to me. Could be why it has taken me a month to read.


Definitely would recommend listening on audiobook rather than reading the physical book.