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dannb's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Wonderfully woven. A mix of modern and traditional. More heartache than expected.
azwahine_reads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-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
4.0
amberinpieces's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcohol, Suicide, Classism, Infidelity, Police brutality, Death, Sexism, and Murder
Minor: Drug use, Excrement, Homophobia, Cursing, Car accident, Grief, Medical content, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Infertility, Rape, Death of parent, and Chronic illness
jkimber's review against another edition
medium-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? It's complicated
4.25
jsant's review against another edition
Didn't enjoy the book enough to get past the misogyny and treatment of the women by some of the characters
erinbirnel's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
emilyberrios's review against another edition
dark
funny
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Very interesting perspective and take. Lively story telling, characters with depth and complexity, likeable yet imperfect characters, loathsome characters too. A very fun read!
Book left a number of loose ends and unresolved issues at the end. There was deserved disciplinary action against Darko that didn't seem to have lasting repercussions, the Bedome priest got his manhood cut off, the remaining Trokosi still need rescuing, what happened to his auntie? So many unresolved questions that seem important enough and relevant to Darko's life enough that they should have been resolved in at minimum a post script, I think.
Book left a number of loose ends and unresolved issues at the end. There was deserved disciplinary action against Darko that didn't seem to have lasting repercussions, the Bedome priest got his manhood cut off, the remaining Trokosi still need rescuing, what happened to his auntie? So many unresolved questions that seem important enough and relevant to Darko's life enough that they should have been resolved in at minimum a post script, I think.
stephanie19's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
annieca's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75