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chailady's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Starts off slow, but definitely improves. This was nearly a dnf due to language in the first few chapters, however, that also improved. The translation page would have been more helpful in the beginning of the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Murder, Sexism, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Violence, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Death, Animal cruelty, and Police brutality
sarah984's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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
3.0
This book was okay. I liked the descriptions of life in Ghana and the mystery was interesting enough, but most of the characters felt pretty flat and the writing was in an overly clinical style that I didn't really enjoy. I also caught something that looked like an editor's note that didn't get deleted (seemed like a suggestion to alter some dialogue) but that might just be in the kindle edition.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Murder
Moderate: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Classism, Fatphobia, Grief, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent, Death, and Drug use
Minor: Gun violence, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Suicide, and Vomit
sarahholliday's review against another edition
Uneven construction of plot; the supposedly main character is sexually assaulted in order to move the story forward when literally ANY other plot device could have accomplished the same thing; descriptions of characters felt...uncomfortable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Gun violence
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