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mmesoma's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
erinmolloy824's review
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-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
5.0
picking_back_up's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
fcarouge's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
5.0
lmneal87's review
dark
emotional
sad
fast-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? Yes
4.75
soso_sherbs's review
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
missyjohnson's review
4.0
book club 2.0 September 2023. It is hard to write my thoughts on this book. It was hard to read and easy to read. This story made me think about madness and how thoughts flow. It made me think of the madness of war. It made me think about relationships. Alfa's friend, Mademba is killed in war. Alfa stays with him until he dies. He does not put his friend out of his misery even though Mademba begs. This incident causes Alfa to slide into madness. We read about his "hunting" of the enemy during attacks as well as background to his life in Senagal before the war. by the end of this short book, I am wondering so many things about Alfa. did he rape the nurse at the hospital or was it consensual? did the time with Fary really happen as is narrated? Was it really Alfa that narrated?
looking forward to the discussion on this one.
looking forward to the discussion on this one.
hnj1512's review
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
A very odd and disturbing book, not entirely sure what the plot was.
nicoleplec's review
challenging
dark
tense
fast-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? Yes
3.0