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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
sobbed my way through the last 100 pages but at the end it was a little confusing and i had to reread the last 2-3 chapters over again when i was done crying, super heartbreaking
challenging
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
sooo, racism is bad
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
This is a powerful story of multiple generations of a family and the trauma that envelopes them all.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND the audio book - the narrators deliver performances that had me weeping and sobbing. Huge shout out to Kelvin Harrison Jr. who narrates Jojo - the teenage son of Leonie, beautifully narrated buy Rutin Wesly.
The beauty, the sadness, the lyrical flow and the intimate depths to which each character bares their souls makes this Jesmyn Ward book so very unputdownable.
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND the audio book - the narrators deliver performances that had me weeping and sobbing. Huge shout out to Kelvin Harrison Jr. who narrates Jojo - the teenage son of Leonie, beautifully narrated buy Rutin Wesly.
The beauty, the sadness, the lyrical flow and the intimate depths to which each character bares their souls makes this Jesmyn Ward book so very unputdownable.
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
sad
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Drug use
This is lyrical and metaphorical and beautiful, but it's full of pain. So much pain, from every character. I had to flinch and look away because at times the pain was too much, I felt almost like an intruder. Like my of my books, I listened to the audiobook, which was very well done.
Whew, I'm glad I read it, but glad I'm done. Now I'm off to find a romance so I can at least be promised a happy ending.
Whew, I'm glad I read it, but glad I'm done. Now I'm off to find a romance so I can at least be promised a happy ending.
