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Confrontaties by Simone Atangana Bekono

kuona16's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

eva2290's review against another edition

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emotional reflective

5.0

ellent's review against another edition

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

5.0

Bizar portret over racisme, moeilijke familiesituatie, hoe snel een opstapeling van gebeurtenissen je leven kan tekenen. Heel erg indrukwekkend hoe je steeds stukjes van wat er gebeurd is krijgt en die samen langzaam een hartverscheurend beeld vormen.

douchegordijn's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

eefeef's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

rozemarijn_'s review against another edition

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3.0

3,5*

mayenk's review against another edition

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

3.75

I liked the story itself, the translation was a bit clunky. I kinda felt bad for everyone but the therapist, like the kids have experienced trauma, either racial or sexual or both. And when the lash out, the consequences are harsh without any space for why the lashed out in the beginning. And with a therapist with a famously racist past which they might not regret, our main lead feels hopeless and unheard. Like her concerns or pov are pointless and won't be addressed.

courtney_scott1025's review against another edition

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slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Liked the book, but the translation may have been a little clunky. I mainly read translated fic from Latin America and East Asia, so maybe this is normal for Scandinavian translated fic

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boooksforbreakfast's review against another edition

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3.0

Een krachtig verhaal vol gevoel. De stijl van het boek lag mij echter niet. Ik kwam er moeilijk doorheen en vond het wat langdradig.

gracia's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25