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naomikleber's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
read it for school and i liked it way more than i thought i would! the first half i found pretty slow and boring but the second half was really interesting and it’s a good social commentary on south africa + general experiences of racism in the past and present
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
ingridaleida's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Racial slurs
nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, and Colonisation
Minor: Child death, Violence, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Death of parent, and Slavery
farleighelse's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-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
4.25
Pretty good. Would read again. A father takes a journey in South Africa to find his son after he has left. Finds something that he didn't realize he needed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Racial slurs and Violence
readingwithcoffee's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
5.0
A very slow read if you are unfamiliar with the rhetorical devices used in the book, and the subject matter of the South African Apartheid, however it is beautifully written and informative while also staying in the presence of the characters.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Sexism, Xenophobia, Racism, and Murder
_sunlux's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
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
4.0
The book was good but nothing I would've read if I didn't have to for class.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Murder
st0bbit's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-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
3.75
this is a book i read for school but i enjoyed most of it; won't write a full review because it reminds me too strongly of the literature essays i've written for this lol
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Abandonment and Child death
Minor: Death and Racial slurs
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