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kelseyland's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
An epic, generations-spanning story about three families whose fates are intertwined, from the colonization of Northern Rhodesia by the British to the present and future of Zambia. The prose is sharp and so artful that it's easy to miss the extraordinary way that Serpell depicts the ripple effects of seemingly insignificant moments or actions on the course of people's lives. Definitely not an easy read but one that I will be thinking about for a long time to come.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Misogyny, and Sexual content
Moderate: Rape, Pedophilia, and Medical trauma
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