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gracecooper's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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
4.5
Wonderful. Had to stay up all night to finish
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Abandonment
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Racial slurs and Suicide attempt
sarzhaliu's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-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
I have no words this book was artwork and I'm currently sobbing
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Racism, and Abandonment
annreadsabook's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, and Abandonment
Moderate: Racism
lucyduller's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I found this book to be so different than what I was expecting. It is so understated in a way that you only really see the whole picture by the end of the book. It tells stories we don't hear often, if not at all, and there is not necessarily a blatant lesson it is trying to teach you, which is really beautiful because not all books have to teach you lessons. Not every story ends with a beautiful arc and a happy ending, sometimes stories just need to be told because they are lived experiences you could never understand any other way. This book a look into the lives of a rather small circle of people, well one person, but Gyasi does so in such a thorough and intense way that it feels so intimate and personal, so detailed. And the time-changing and structure is really flawless.
It truly is a beautifully tragic book.
It truly is a beautifully tragic book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Racism, and Xenophobia
Minor: Racial slurs and Abandonment