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atalea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Classism, Death, Misogyny, Murder, Toxic relationship, Racism, Kidnapping, and Gun violence
Minor: War and Death of parent
nichola's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
There are some words that are beyond the pale and the K word in South Africa is one of them.
I genuinely do not care about the integrity of the text in this case. These words should be removed. They were not just mildly racist. These were the words that helped justify some of the longest and worst atrocities in this country. So yeah. Edit it.
I actually liked the narrative structure and the interplay of the two narrators but the consistent reminders of how those of colour were 'lesser' just kept dragging back a history that is clearly not understood by the author or many of the readers. A judicious edit would dramatically improve this book for the average reader.
Graphic: Racism
stovc's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Murder, Racism, and Death
sandralaurentino's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Colonisation, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Murder, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, and Kidnapping
annaminka99's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, and Sexism
jerusha's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Moderate: Classism, Racism, Colonisation, Kidnapping, Misogyny, and Racial slurs
mmkn_99's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Minor: War, Racism, and Xenophobia
julied's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Misogyny, Fatphobia, Murder, Racism, and Kidnapping
shonaberu's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Moderate: Racism