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4.23 AVERAGE
4.23 AVERAGE
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
funny
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Oooh boy. As I cannot relate to neither the diaspora, the violence of the story, the family dynamics nor the experience of queerness, it's kind of a hard book to review — but I will say one thing: there are only two books I have read in one sitting over the last five years, and this is the second one. (And I started at 11.30pm, which means that I will have a very bad day at work, but I don't regret it one bit.)
It's tender and complicated, and the characters make some really bad choices at time, but that's life. I guess that's Amma, in the end: it's life. It also made me real hungry.
(A lady in reviews complained about how Josephina's SA dissolved "into nothing of consequence but a load of woke nonsense" and like. First that just made me more curious, but also if you couldn't feel the repercussions through every other page I'm not sure we were truly reading the same book.)
It's tender and complicated, and the characters make some really bad choices at time, but that's life. I guess that's Amma, in the end: it's life. It also made me real hungry.
(A lady in reviews complained about how Josephina's SA dissolved "into nothing of consequence but a load of woke nonsense" and like. First that just made me more curious, but also if you couldn't feel the repercussions through every other page I'm not sure we were truly reading the same book.)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Outing
Minor: Hate crime, Violence, Dysphoria
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
this is a kiwi novel
A beautiful book about family and how each separate member suffers and struggles on their own but is made stronger when together. Each journeys to better understand and connect with the other. Strong female characters fill these pages. One element of the family rift wasn't explained or explored enough for me.
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The story of one family told over the course of 3 women mother daughter granddaughter with secrets and entwined paths of memories of happiness and disappointment we learn about family and the effect it has on each member enclosed with a sense of belonging and what it is to belong
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Grief, Death of parent, Murder
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes