Reviews

Celle qui parle aux corbeaux by Melissa Lucashenko

booksweread's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense

5.0

readwithbell's review against another edition

Ultimately, I found this book too boring. Things happen, sure. But I could not care less. Twists that were meant to be shocking are flat and boring. The delivery was, at least. I don't care about any of the characters. I don't care what happens to any of them. 
The prose. 68% in and i'm still not used to the way the book is written or the way the characters talk and thin. References aren't explained. I feel like I'm on the outside, looking in, but never really let in. 
This book put me in the biggest reading slump!

esshgee's review against another edition

2.0

Gee this was a struggle. I didn't enjoy it and found the language difficult and most of the characters completely unlikeable. Typical award winner, in my experience

s_h_a_z_z_a's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

st3lr0b's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

4.5

ms_greenjeans's review against another edition

4.0

The blurb on the back of the book says “Too Much Lip’s language is addictively poetic, it’s cry for social justice real; it’s powered by literary rocket fuel.” Yes, the language is explosive and powerful; the author uses aboriginal words with no explanation and it’s thrilling.

I really loved this book. I picked it up at the library because I have never read anything about indigenous people of Australia and thought it might be interesting. But it’s also funny and tragic and rough and gorgeous.

alyskarstark's review against another edition

challenging 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? It's complicated

3.5

Listened to the audiobook, read by Tamala Shelton.

codee's review against another edition

emotional funny tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

l_males's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-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

readbookscharlie's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault