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drraytay's review against another edition
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide, Death of parent, War, Violence, Murder, Gun violence, and Death
Moderate: Suicide, Rape, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, and Islamophobia
Minor: Vomit
annareads9898's review
dark
emotional
informative
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I found this novel slightly difficult to "get into" at first, I had to re start it a few times because I did not feel like I was giving it my full attention. I liked how the book operated between three/four different timelines and events, it kept the Yugoslavian War and the genocide that occurred front and center instead of cramming it into one section of the book. I only gave it 3 and a half stars because I did not feel Ana as a fully formed character. She was the main character of the book but I felt the descriptions of her and the descriptions of her inner monologue to be very stop and go, like the events in her life were never finished. This could have been done purposely so, just not the type of prose that I usually enjoy. Sara Novic, the author of this novel, is deaf and in my copy of the book there was a section in the back devoted to her talking about being a deaf author which I found to be extremely interesting and worthy of evaluation. She seems to be a great advocate for HOH (hard of hearing) persons rights.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Death, Genocide, and Gun violence
Moderate: Grief, Murder, Racial slurs, and Violence
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