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stindex's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death, War, Abandonment, Pregnancy, Grief, Violence, Sexism, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, and Colonisation
Moderate: Murder, Child death, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Cancer, Chronic illness, Infertility, Religious bigotry, Terminal illness, and Mental illness
blessing_aj's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
However, at its heart lies a broader scope centered around the subject of colonialism of the nations in East Africa with specific focus on the region now known as Tanzania; interrogating how and why it happened and who should take the blame for the events that unfolded as a result.
Abdulrazak is part of the older generation of African writers and his storytelling is very much reminiscent of that fact, but I didn’t mind it at all. As a matter of fact, I dare say I enjoyed it more because of that, since like his peers, he writes what he likes without the veil of political correctness that some contemporary African writers struggle with.
I really liked how well crafted the plot was and how much intentionality went into the creation of the personalities and actions of the characters, but it is the social and political commentary on or the audacity of the the Germans and the British to meddle in other peoples territory and the Tanzanian nationals who fought for them to bring about the colonization of their own homeland, that endears this book to my heart.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Blood, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, and War
Moderate: Torture
nfoutty's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Colonisation, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and War
Moderate: Infertility, Emotional abuse, Cancer, Death, and Infidelity
Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Ableism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Abandonment
ladymirtazapine's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Cancer, Child abuse, Colonisation, Death, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, War, and Violence