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archiebb's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I loved this book and how it opened up time and grief.
The way this sister loves her brother is so relatable and her wish to be rescue him made my heart near burst.
The family dynamics were very interesting as well. Also the way these older women were considered "crazy" is a very interesting subplot.
Beautifully written.
The way this sister loves her brother is so relatable and her wish to be rescue him made my heart near burst.
The family dynamics were very interesting as well. Also the way these older women were considered "crazy" is a very interesting subplot.
Beautifully written.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Suicide
ginaelise's review
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Homophobia
aplpaca's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Suicide
incigiru's review
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Homophobia, Death, and Suicide
Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis
meaghanelizabook's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Homophobia and Misogyny
Minor: Car accident
isleofwoman's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Homophobia
Minor: Colonisation
laurenkd89's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Nyokabi - her family's Responsible Oldest Daughter - loses her brother to suicide. Just before the funeral, Nyokabi's auntie gives her a home remedy that allows her to wake up in times when her brother was still alive. She tries and tries to keep him alive, to fight the inevitable. But Nyokabi learns deep lessons about fate, pain, and time.
The book is beautiful and almost transcends time-bound perspectives, shifting between Nyokabi's lifetime, colonial Kenya, and her mother and great-grandmother's lifetimes. Some parts of this were a bit confusing, and there is a lot of untranslated Swahili through the book that I wish was footnoted to give a bit more understanding of the conversations - but nonetheless, it's a powerful and beautifully written book about grief and love.
The book is beautiful and almost transcends time-bound perspectives, shifting between Nyokabi's lifetime, colonial Kenya, and her mother and great-grandmother's lifetimes. Some parts of this were a bit confusing, and there is a lot of untranslated Swahili through the book that I wish was footnoted to give a bit more understanding of the conversations - but nonetheless, it's a powerful and beautifully written book about grief and love.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
Minor: Homophobia
smittenbystories's review
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
“I could hear it calling me. Not the box—the thing inside it. I could smell so many different things from within: sweet and bitter, sour, salty, honey, savoury, pungent, thick, but also soft, lingering. The past and the future.
The smell of time is heavy.”
I lovelovelove this novella. It is magical. A beautiful book of grief and siblings told through short chapters of different characters’ points of view. Just… wow.
The smell of time is heavy.”
I lovelovelove this novella. It is magical. A beautiful book of grief and siblings told through short chapters of different characters’ points of view. Just… wow.
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia and Suicide
halcyon_nights's review against another edition
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Homophobia, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
tracyreads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Grief
Moderate: Homophobia