AVIVA

3.5
I think my main issue with the book was that I had such high expectations, I was interested to see a book written by a singer, I think I expected some lyrical wording. All we got was naive characters and not enough worldbuilding.

self/less is a debut novel by Australian songwriter Aviva, it is a dystopian set in Metropolis, a place where drawing and self-expression are banned. Those who self express are "sanitised" whatever that means and are never seen again.

The writing was pretty basic and simple, descriptions were not elaborate whatsoever.
This also contributed to the lack of world-building, I want to know how this happened, their justification, what everything looks like. I want to know what sanitisation is.
We don't get enough from the writing, so the world is not developed enough.

The characters were pretty mediocre, Teddy was tolerable, she didn't have much to her personality.
Kit was confusing, one page she was tough, next page, vulnerable. One moment, distrusting, then naive. She was incredibly naive. The characters didn't feel real or developed enough for me.

Overall, I found myself disappointed by the lack of well everything.
Nothing stood out for me.
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