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Midnight Robber by Nalo Hopkinson

17 reviews

rachelmcg2004's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Incest, Grief, Death of parent, Colonisation, Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Deportation, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Emotional abuse, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Rape, Xenophobia, Racism, Stalking, Sexual violence, and Classism

Moderate: Torture, Vomit, and Gun violence

Minor: Infidelity, Abortion, and Child death

2treads's review

challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

"No need to wish for dead, it will happen soon enough. It does come to all of we." - Abitefa.

Nalo Hopkinson is quickly becoming one of my top authors. The way in which she infuses her books with portions of her/our culture shows how dedicated she is to bringing the richness of our practices and celebrations of the Caribbean to her readers.
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Midnight Robber is no exception; filled with influences from Jamaica to Trinidad to Carriacou as a whole was just exceptional. I was swept up and carried away and had no regrets.
Nalo has such an attuned way of writing her heritage: the dialect, the people, the places, the music, the festivals, and the experiences.
It is impossible not to just immerse oneself in the tale she tells, especially when one can relate to what is on the page. The atmosphere that Hopkinson weaves is lush; bursting with Caribbean flavour and folktales even as we travel to planets via 'interdimensional gateways'. 
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The impact of the cultures from the countries where Nalo has lived is vibrantly woven throughout this story, and I could not help but fall into every page. There are experiences that are familiar, both good and bad (friendships, parent/child relationships, family dynamics, and displacement). Not only is there passion in this story, but there is betrayal, misdeeds, bravery, self-acceptance, and triumph.
The polyamory representation was noted and appreciated and content warning: there is child sexual abuse depicted in this story, as well as the damaging effect on our MCs psyche. 
Read This Book!!
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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Murder, Incest, Death of parent, Child abuse, Rape, Abortion, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Pregnancy

Minor: Infidelity and Body horror

dredadonx's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

This is my first Nalo Hopskinson book and certainly won't be the last. This was a compelling narrative based around our main character, Tan Tan, who is the daughter of a political official, named Anthony. They go from living good in the Caribbean planet of Toussaint, to being thrust into the wild and brutal world called New Half Way Tree. 

In this new setting, Tan-Tan has to navigate different species and people, along with dealing with her own traumatic experiences after being abused by her father twice. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Murder, and Sexual assault

bubblescotch's review

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Child abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Physical abuse and Murder

Minor: Colonisation

ra22ouille's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I was so wrapped into this story from the get go, everything felt so clear with the masterful worldbuilding woven together into the actions of the characters.

Tan-tan brought so much love with her and set a transformation on the world. She was a force of change to people, to new halfway tree, and also Toussaint and granny nanny. Watching her learn to love was hopeful and strengthening.

Abitefa and Tan-tan's relationship made me warm and tender. I wanted more of them together and at the end I really missed Abitefa's involvement because I wanted her to more vocally there and obviously be a friend and equal, not masquerading as a pet (it was unclear to me if she was or not which I found dissatisfying).

The timeline surprised me by how short a time period it was. The way Tan-Tan grew into a legend felt like it should have lasted a lifetime. I think it's really poignant that it all happened during her pregnancy and it says a lot about transformation and life and forgiveness, but I have conflicting feelings bc it was a little confusing and dissatisfying.

Overall this was such an incredible incredible story and it will stay with me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Incest, Rape, Death, Excrement, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, and Infidelity

Moderate: Blood and Abortion

unabridged_adventures's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Rape, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Physical abuse, Murder, Sexual violence, and Pregnancy

reggiethebird's review

adventurous emotional inspiring slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: Abortion, Alcoholism, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Torture, and Gun violence

Minor: Cursing, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Colonisation, Confinement, Abandonment, and Vomit

tctimlin's review

adventurous dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

Not for me.  The patois grammar grated on me, the sci-fi setting in the beginning didn’t appeal, nor did the more fantastical setting of the latter section of the book.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Rape, Animal cruelty, and Incest

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Incest, Infidelity, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

Minor: Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, and Misogyny

adelaidemetzger_robotprophet's review

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Incest, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Rape, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Murder, and Abortion

Minor: Cursing