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mame6's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
eve81's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Infidelity, Sexism, Death, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Medical content, Grief, Colonisation, and Adult/minor relationship
dootsiez's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
oxnard_montalvo's review against another edition
A gem of a book. Mostly consisting of clear, precise prose meditating on all the different stages of a woman’s life- as a girl with dreams, as a wife and mother, as someone heartbroken and betrayed by the man she love, finding support among other women, finding adversary in other women.
Occasionally it drifted into areas I found didn’t captivate me as much, and at times the direct speech was awkward and stilted, but all the same it’s a very tender and well written book that left me with much to mull over.
(Senegal)
Occasionally it drifted into areas I found didn’t captivate me as much, and at times the direct speech was awkward and stilted, but all the same it’s a very tender and well written book that left me with much to mull over.
(Senegal)
nealagrace's review against another edition
4.0
wow I loved that SO much. like so much. so beautiful and sweet and just an amazing example that human experience is human experience no matter what time or place you’re in. def a 4.5 from me
bessiehead's review against another edition
5.0
beautifully written and complex! I felt it meandered a bit at the end but I highly recommend! she has a lovely way of dissecting her emotions and about the hurt selfish men in polygamist relationships cause
amirahazhar's review against another edition
4.5
Quickfire thoughts: poignant, ebbed and flowed like a river, poetic, beautiful.
lea_grassia1's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0