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sucharita's review
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
curlygirl71's review
adventurous
challenging
sad
fast-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? It's complicated
3.0
micasreads's review against another edition
3.0
Sisi is a young West African girl on the search for her younger brother. They were both kidnapped and enslaved by fierce female warriors. The guilt Sisi feels at not being able to save him is something she lives with every day. Due to her ability to speak and understand different languages, she is an asset to the English men she works for and uses her skills to try to locate her brother.
The narrator did a wonderful job bringing Sisi to life and sharing the emotion that the character would have felt at losing her brother. This was a good story but I don't believe a short story was the best way to tell it. This would make an amazing full novel as it would allow us to get to know more about Sisi, her family, and her life after the kidnapping.
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