A review by melc
The Fertile Earth by Ruthvika Rao

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This was an ambitious debut with some powerful storytelling and evocative descriptions. It could have done with a stronger edit in my opinion as I found the characters too opaque to really empathize with and the pacing was all over the place.