Reviews

Scatterlings by Rešoketšwe Manenzhe

weaverh's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

zoethewriter_sa's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.75

A thoughtful, well researched novel with sprinkles of folklore and a lot of history and character, written like poetry. 

srestrepo92886's review

slow-paced

3.0

seabad's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

Beautifully written book with a compelling premise and a deep commitment to storytelling.

Loved the writing, but couldn’t follow it at times. The pacing and the structure worked against it in my opinion, led to things feeling a bit disjointed.

adamjensen's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

wereallinthegutter's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

tinyviolet's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

meredith_w's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

A lyrical story about grief, belonging, complicated and layered familial love, and the menacing and relentless impact of colonialism.  The characters and themes of this book will stick with me.  This novel has a strong sense of place - I loved the descriptions of Cape Town and the South African countryside.

henren's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

eabbott02's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-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

4.0