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ylimegwen's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
morebedsidebooks's review against another edition
slow-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, Colonisation, Rape, and Racism
keelyfelicia's review against another edition
I tried incredibly hard to get into this book especially because I had to read it for a university course but unfortunately I found it very boring and struggled to get through one page a day.
toothpastetube's review against another edition
4.0
i didn't like this book as i was reading it, but still, even after finishing it, i found myself thinking of it frequently. a subversive masterpiece tbh. i still don't love it, but i'm happy it exists.
justfoxie's review against another edition
3.0
Read for Houseman's Feminist Science Fiction Book Club
Definitely one of the best novels selected so far from a pure craft and literary merit - but I found it extremely difficult and unenjoyable to read, which I suspect is the point. But if you like surreal fiction with extended allegory and shape-shifting characters then this is absolutely the book for you. A real tour de force which I was able to appreciate for what it was once I stopped trying to make "sense" of the story. Will be great to discuss. I wish I had liked it more.
Definitely one of the best novels selected so far from a pure craft and literary merit - but I found it extremely difficult and unenjoyable to read, which I suspect is the point. But if you like surreal fiction with extended allegory and shape-shifting characters then this is absolutely the book for you. A real tour de force which I was able to appreciate for what it was once I stopped trying to make "sense" of the story. Will be great to discuss. I wish I had liked it more.
gen512's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
a8bhatia's review against another edition
2.0
I really struggled with this book. Maybe it is my ignorance about the Indigenous tradition and culture and there seemed to be a lot of symbolism but I just couldn't connect the dots. I found the writing and message to be very dense and couldn't grasp the message.
girlfriday4's review against another edition
4.0
This is an amazing book, but not an easy read. My thoughts on it are here: https://maamej.wordpress.com/2015/07/13/black-swans/