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razzberry_pi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Tackling differing views on the role that history, storytelling and trauma can play in a society along with beaufiful prose and world building.
Graphic: Violence and Slavery
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
Minor: Pregnancy
inestelle_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Slavery, Violence, Genocide, and War
galexy_brain's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I overall enjoyed this book but found the main character, Yetu, quite frustrating. I appreciated that the themes also explored parents misunderstanding their children (notable quote: "Yetu appreciated Amaba's caring nature, but sometimes her gentle chiding turned into chafing, and Yetu was reminded of all that was wrong between them.") and what I interpreted as navigating a neurotypical world as a neurodiverse person.
Minor: Blood, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pregnancy, Violence, War, Slavery, Animal death, Death, Grief, and Kidnapping
suzylit's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Blood, Child death, Grief, Violence, Colonisation, Gore, Murder, Slavery, and Death
juney_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Violence, Gore, Blood, Death, Genocide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Torture, and War
lmatakas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Slavery and Murder
Moderate: Violence
titch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Slavery
Moderate: Abandonment, Death, Violence, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
lilifane's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Slavery
Moderate: Genocide and Pregnancy
Minor: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Sexual content
3littlewordz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Slavery
Moderate: Violence
booking_along's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
would i say go read this?
yes absolutely.
BUT if you have triggers, definitely look them up and make sure that they aren’t in this book since this book covers so many different generational traumas.
it’s a beautifully written story.
i love the idea and in most moments how the story is told.
the idea of the ocean being something capable of saving the ones that need it -granting the wish to survive- is fascinating and interesting.
the whole thing with the historians and instead of sharing memories burdening one person with all the history no matter what that does to that individual.
but in some moments this story struggled a long a bit for me and while some moments were something i couldn’t stop reading and wanted to know more but than the plot changed a bit and i felt taken away from what i wanted to follow and i struggled to want to continue.
maybe cause sometimes the switch from one plot/moment to another was so different and made it a bit grading.
i don’t know if the length of this book helped with that or not for me.
maybe i just wasn’t fully prepared for just how personal some moments felt -especially the ones were nobody seems to understand or want to understand the invisible struggles and constant pain some can have.
because i loved the length of this.
i don’t think a whole length novel would have worked so well for this, i think it would have started to dragged and become to long a story to keep interest because of all the horrors and trauma this story tells.
the writing as mentioned is beautiful.
i can’t remember the last book i marked quotes simply because the spoke to me and/or how it was said.
i defiantly want to try more by the author and see what else they have.
i think this is a book that i will come back to and need to reexperience to know how to helpfully review it.
Graphic: Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Torture, Suicide attempt, Slavery, Grief, Gore, Child abuse, and Self harm