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gnomeo's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
This was appallingly predicted. Stereotypical of the interpretation of thesituation during the time of slavery into sentimental pap. I picked this book up in error. If you want to know about black history, this historical fiction will not give it to you. Of course, lovely happy ending for the black slaves and ‘effectively’ whites burned at the stake.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Incest, Murder, Bullying, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Child death, Child abuse, Gun violence, Slavery, Torture, Racism, Rape, and Colonisation
Not worth readingbooksanna's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
It was so intriguing and tense that I couldn’t stop reading. I wouldn’t say I liked it, but I needed to finish it because I needed to know the ending. But throughout the book all I was thinking who’s going to die next? Half of the plot is just babies- having babies, making babies, birthing babies, dying babies, nursing babies, healing babies. Also racial slurs and literally all male characters are trash people, except Will.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Physical abuse, Death, Slavery, and Sexism
Moderate: Rape, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Violence, and Torture
Minor: Murder and Toxic relationship
beetsnotbombs's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Incest, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence
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