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tracamiller's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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
4.75
This is a tale steeped in southern traditions, memorable characters, and good ol’ generational secrets and guilt. A dash of Creole beliefs and hoodoo, the ancient talisman of social/racial prejudices, a pinch of religious practices and dogma, and a whisper of magical realism provide all the ingredients needed to create beautiful literary gris gris!
Centered around the charming Bonaventure Arrow and his lack of speech, the author relies upon beautifully written prose to describe what he hears rather than what he says. Very descriptive, sometimes very graphic, but always engagingly told, the stories of each character come together in a way that will leave me thinking about them long after I’ve turned the last page.
Centered around the charming Bonaventure Arrow and his lack of speech, the author relies upon beautifully written prose to describe what he hears rather than what he says. Very descriptive, sometimes very graphic, but always engagingly told, the stories of each character come together in a way that will leave me thinking about them long after I’ve turned the last page.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Death of parent, Abortion, and Classism
starsnstitchin's review
beautifully poetic writing but it was ruined by a christian fantasy plot using a nonverbal autistic child with synesthesia (not head canon but described as such in all but label). i was looking forward to a book with a main character who is pretty much a nonverbal autistic but all the blatant christianity in it wasn't worth it
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Ableism, Cultural appropriation, Grief, Racism, Death of parent, Classism, and Emotional abuse
kostyalya's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Mental illness
Minor: Bullying, Sexual content, and Religious bigotry
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