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mahela's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? Yes
4.5
Brown Girl in the Ring is set in a futuristic, run-down version of Toronto and centers on Ti-Jeanne, a young woman and mother, and her grandmother Gros-Jeanne. Gros-Jeanne is what some would call an "obeah woman" who conjures and talks to spirits. But she's also a healer who tries to pass on her knowledge to a reluctant granddaughter. The two are forced to confront violent pasts and presents, ultimately leading Ti-Jeanne to follow in her grandmother's footsteps.
I read Hopkinson's Midnight Robber and loved it, so I wanted to read Brown Girl in the Ring as well. Of the two, I definitely preferred Midnight Robber - to me its fantastic setting was even more compelling.
I read Hopkinson's Midnight Robber and loved it, so I wanted to read Brown Girl in the Ring as well. Of the two, I definitely preferred Midnight Robber - to me its fantastic setting was even more compelling.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Body horror, and Blood
lisrt's review against another edition
Got very graphic and I'm just not into reading about that stuff right now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Blood, and Violence
bookishcori's review
emotional
mysterious
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use and Blood
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