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0ri's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape
idogrocker's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
Moderate: Rape
dgrachel's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
I enjoyed the mystery aspects, even though this wasn’t at all what I expected. It’s a clever, twisty tale, involving internet scams and high-level police corruption. I enjoyed the setting and the peek at Ghanaian culture. The characters are varied, complex, and interesting, with well developed motivations/motives.
There is one thing that really bothered me and, quite frankly, ruined the book for me so that I doubt I will pick up anything by this author. People often joke about how poorly some men write female characters. For the most part, Quartey does this just fine, with one exception. He writes a sex scene, and he describes the outfit the woman is wearing, including “a tiny triangle of black patent leather over the entrance to her pleasure grotto”. Even two days after reading that part it still makes me want to vomit. There’s also no need for this scene. It could have been removed without any loss of plot or character development and then, I would never have had to read the phrase “pleasure grotto” and I could have died a very happy woman
There is one thing that really bothered me and, quite frankly, ruined the book for me so that I doubt I will pick up anything by this author. People often joke about how poorly some men write female characters. For the most part, Quartey does this just fine, with one exception. He writes a sex scene, and he describes the outfit the woman is wearing, including “a tiny triangle of black patent leather over the entrance to her pleasure grotto”. Even two days after reading that part it still makes me want to vomit. There’s also no need for this scene. It could have been removed without any loss of plot or character development and then, I would never have had to read the phrase “pleasure grotto” and I could have died a very happy woman
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape and Sexual harassment
solenodon's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-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? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Rape
Moderate: Misogyny
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