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absolute_bookery's review
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-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
4.5
Read this in one sitting and wow wow wow, what a book. An informed, brutally honest portrayal and narrative on race, class, conformity and choice. Excellently written and emotion provoking, can't believe this is a debut.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation