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jdiaz1124's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
litjrzygrl's review against another edition
3.0
What a depressing novel. I'm a little confused by the ending, I think I just have to process the story a bit.
cinnamon_roll_'s review against another edition
dark
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
ajpellis1's review against another edition
4.0
Gotta say when my Gran said that this was a fantastic book, my immediate thought was that it would be quite nice, but tedious. Well it's certainly not nice, it has a lot to say and it says it well. To an extent it IS tedious, but I think that's kind of the point. Racism is tedious, and exhaustingly pointless. So just don't do it…OKAY?
ataraxena's review against another edition
1.0
DNF at around 50%. The main selling point of the book hadn't even appeared on the horizon yet.
anequizabethan's review against another edition
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
angelinite's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
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
4.5
i really love lessing's writing style and i was completely gripped by the story
elke_theworldofabookwormblog's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
sharonb's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
khyland's review against another edition
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0