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3.29 AVERAGE
3.29 AVERAGE
a_handful_of_dates's review against another edition
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
hannahlamond's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Minor: Rape
liarose95's review
4.0
One of those books that has the potential to stand out in memory. Laughed out loud more than once, which is surprising given the topic. If you like dark humor, you'll probably like this.
annemaries_shelves's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
What I liked - the dark, subtle, and dry humour pervading the text; the incisive commentary on the geopolitical context and those who benefit from positions of power; the occasional perspective from the Ebola virus; the relevance to today's pandemic (e.g. masks, fear, panic, misinformation, overburdened healthcare systems (though on a vastly different scale)).
What I didn't like as much - the writing wasn't my personal favourite. The writing was a little too straightforward and removed from the audience - I don't know if it's a translation or an author thing. I also would have liked to see any of the female characters have interior worlds that don't involve the men in their lives.
Why I would recommend this book - If you're looking for fiction on outbreaks and disease (particularly Ebola), or if you want to read more translated fiction from African countries (i.e., South Sudan by a Sudanese author born in northern Sudan, translated from Arabic)
Content warnings - sexual assault and harassment is referenced throughout - never explicit, but present. References of blood, death and dying from Ebola - not too explicit, but still very present.
What I liked - the dark, subtle, and dry humour pervading the text; the incisive commentary on the geopolitical context and those who benefit from positions of power; the occasional perspective from the Ebola virus; the relevance to today's pandemic (e.g. masks, fear, panic, misinformation, overburdened healthcare systems (though on a vastly different scale)).
What I didn't like as much - the writing wasn't my personal favourite. The writing was a little too straightforward and removed from the audience - I don't know if it's a translation or an author thing. I also would have liked to see any of the female characters have interior worlds that don't involve the men in their lives.
Why I would recommend this book - If you're looking for fiction on outbreaks and disease (particularly Ebola), or if you want to read more translated fiction from African countries (i.e., South Sudan by a Sudanese author born in northern Sudan, translated from Arabic)
Content warnings - sexual assault and harassment is referenced throughout - never explicit, but present. References of blood, death and dying from Ebola - not too explicit, but still very present.