Review by Manukiwi -- Ironing by Navajo

[Manukiwi]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Ironing" by Navajo.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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Ironing is a striking book with an amusing storyline and a very active narrative including many characters. This realistic fiction novel alters the traditional structure of a story while not giving a hint of the context and explanation of each event. The book talks about the ordinary life, thoughts, and different perspective of people of all ages and backgrounds. The author starts with Emma, Ginie, and Royanda, three college students who like to talk about boys, later introducing middle-aged chess players, a college professor with intrusive thoughts, and other interesting characters. Most of them have one thing in common: They've all been on the same bus in London.

I like Ironing because its ridiculous situations made me laugh out loud various times and the changing of the story kept me on my feet most of the time. It was captivating to try to associate the people in some way and to understand why Navajo decided to introduce each person at that certain moment. It made me realize the beauty of the daily life of common people and how the view of a person can change so drastically depending on how each action affects them. The British slang used makes it much more realistic and interesting to read.

Something I didn't like was the mixing of stories was a little confusing at first and made me feel lost since I couldn't imagine each situation in depth because as soon as I immersed myself into one story, the book changed again.

I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars because it was very well edited, and despite being a brief novel, it was deeply descriptive and interesting.
I also found some parts to be very relatable which helped me to understand the following events.

I recommend this novel to any adult audience to a certain level, but specifically to young people since I think it will be more approachable to them since most of the characters are young students. It may not be suitable for children because of the language used, such as swear words or other explicit content which isn't especially family-friendly.

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