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wagnerw1's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
charleshasalibrary's review against another edition
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
competencefantasy's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
kai1313's review against another edition
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
- 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
2.5
sbro_1967's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
bookish_thom's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
sad
tense
fast-paced
- 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? Yes
3.5
shrimpybear's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
jena_t's review against another edition
3.5
I had rave reviews from friends about this book but ultimately I was left wanting more.
It's pitched as an examination of family and roots etc but I found that Akua didn't have any motivation except to spend time with the woman she has a crush on.
We find out very little about her family at all and why it was so disjointed. The book was too short to do all of the things it was trying to do, so ended up doing none of them well.
This felt like a first draft that could have been double the length.
It's pitched as an examination of family and roots etc but I found that Akua didn't have any motivation except to spend time with the woman she has a crush on.
We find out very little about her family at all and why it was so disjointed. The book was too short to do all of the things it was trying to do, so ended up doing none of them well.
This felt like a first draft that could have been double the length.
isobelflindall's review against another edition
5.0
loved this - the memories and present flowed together in such a captivating way, and all of the characters were so complicatedly real