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truly_yours_insomnia's review
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
Graphic: Infidelity, Excrement, and Deportation
Moderate: Racism, Colonisation, Classism, and Homophobia
Minor: Sexual content, Body shaming, Suicide attempt, Racial slurs, and War
jg34's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
slow-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? No
3.75
There was a lot of little stories within this book and some where interesting but I honestly could have done without obinze’s story line I found them boring, maybe just because I liked ifemelu so much I wanted to get back to her. So because of this it felt long and dragged out at times. A sort of satisfying ending. Really interesting take of American blackness vs non American blackness I learned a lot!
Graphic: Suicide attempt and Infidelity
Moderate: Rape and Deportation
Minor: Abortion, Death of parent, and Excrement
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