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rouxellereads's review against another edition
i cannot stand the main character and her perspective. Am I supposed to feel bad for her that she was born free and doesn't have to be a slave? Am I supposed to feel bad that she is complicit in the brutal acts against the islanders, her own people? Am I supposed to feel bad that she doesn't feel deserving of love and forces her own slave to be intimate with her? I HATE her. And she's consistently having a pity party about her life and I'm just so done. I'm not even going to make myself push through this.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Classism
library_of_alexandra_'s review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, and Murder
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Terminal illness, Grief, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail