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melodys_library's review against another edition
3.0
I haven’t read much about Partition before reading this novel. I liked getting to know this family and their community, and it hurt to see the destruction. It’s a debut novel, so it’s a little rough: There’s some flowery descriptions, but also some childlike descriptions. Part 1 was kind of a long set up. Part 2 was the most engrossing for me. Part 3 kind of lost me.
rach_reads_books's review
challenging
dark
informative
sad
tense
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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: War and Violence
iamcat's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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? No
4.5
sherlockalex63's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
carolyn_hhi's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
blue_puffer_fish's review against another edition
An anachronism pulled me out of the story and I couldn’t get back into it
abbyinbookland's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
bethd2828's review
adventurous
dark
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
erboe501's review
5.0
This book was beautiful and heartbreaking. It was so immersive and compelling in its prose that I had dreams about trying to fix Partition. I only knew the outlines of Partition history before reading this, and the violence and upheaval experienced by the novel's characters has fleshed out the conflict in detail. The young sisters Alma and Roop were a complicated mix of naivete and disconcerting astuteness.
clwenger13's review
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0