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challenging
dark
funny
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
The premise was interesting, and it had some moments of beauty, but overall it was was slow and arduous to read. Just not my kind of book. Plus the few moments in which women and especially enslaved people were represented were uncomfortable to read. The author did not seem to think critically about the language he (as a non-Black writer) was using.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Child death, Death, Torture, Medical content, Slavery, Rape, Body horror, Grief, Terminal illness, and Violence
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