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funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This novel was crafted with diligence, creativity, and mastery. I fell into this narrative from the very first page. This is my kind of book, blending history with fiction to bring forth a story that captures the societal construct of the time and the changes that follow, using the generations of three women.
Serpell takes her readers through time and place using characters and dialogue skillfully to build out her world and create an addictive atmosphere.
I enjoy the slow building of the connectedness that Serpell uses to create the shared world of her characters. Using social strata and familial dynamics that parallel the delineation of the societal make-up and renders a portrait that blends science, science-fiction, a hint of the fantastical and the rich historical tapestry.
I love how Serpell uses the voices of mosquitoes to signify and draw deeper meaning to the changing landscape of Zambia, to their philosophical musings on their role and the role of man in a newly formed nation.
The humour gets me, the social commentary is on point, the selfish and self-serving actions, emotional blackmail and dysfunction that ensues, kept me listening and turning the pages.
The control of prose and dialogue, the wit that is infused into interactions and existences was so enjoyable. This is exactly the kind of novel I like to read, simple and complex with a multiplicity of characters and characteristics that all culminate in shared experiences in and ever changing scape.
Serpell takes her readers through time and place using characters and dialogue skillfully to build out her world and create an addictive atmosphere.
I enjoy the slow building of the connectedness that Serpell uses to create the shared world of her characters. Using social strata and familial dynamics that parallel the delineation of the societal make-up and renders a portrait that blends science, science-fiction, a hint of the fantastical and the rich historical tapestry.
I love how Serpell uses the voices of mosquitoes to signify and draw deeper meaning to the changing landscape of Zambia, to their philosophical musings on their role and the role of man in a newly formed nation.
The humour gets me, the social commentary is on point, the selfish and self-serving actions, emotional blackmail and dysfunction that ensues, kept me listening and turning the pages.
The control of prose and dialogue, the wit that is infused into interactions and existences was so enjoyable. This is exactly the kind of novel I like to read, simple and complex with a multiplicity of characters and characteristics that all culminate in shared experiences in and ever changing scape.
Content Warnings
Minor: Police brutality, Racism, and Adult/minor relationship
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