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medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
The book was fine but I'm tired of white American authors writing about cultures (particularly Indigenous cultures) they have no connection to. If I had realized that was the case for this I wouldn't have picked it up and I found it hard to ignore as I was reading the story.
The book reads like a collection of short stories. I enjoyed the format and style of writing initially but got a bit tired of trying to keep up with all the characters and reading story after story about miserable and powerless women. I know lots of people love the ending but I personally think it would have been stronger without the last chapter which felt almost like an add-on to give readers a tidy (unrealistic) ending.
The book reads like a collection of short stories. I enjoyed the format and style of writing initially but got a bit tired of trying to keep up with all the characters and reading story after story about miserable and powerless women. I know lots of people love the ending but I personally think it would have been stronger without the last chapter which felt almost like an add-on to give readers a tidy (unrealistic) ending.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, and Sexism
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