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saskiahill's review
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Infidelity, War, Animal cruelty, and Misogyny
Moderate: Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual violence, Racism, Violence, Sexual assault, Blood, Slavery, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Drug use, Mental illness, and Gun violence
relf's review
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A lively saga of two London families, from the World War II friendship of unlikely soldiers Archie Jones and Samad Iqbal, through the '90s with their children taking their places in a very different world. Our main protagonist is Archie's biracial daughter Irie, a clear stand-in for the author, and she is the most fully-formed and sympathetic character. It's a wonderfully drawn picture of London cultures in different eras. For me the tone of social satire becomes more and more pronounced as the book goes on; the second half was really more satire and less heartfelt than the the first. Still, it made a wonderful audiobook.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Colonisation, and War
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