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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I enjoyed this. It was unique and original in the way the story unfolded. I don’t want to say too much because I think this is the type of book that needs to be read with as little background information as possible. I will say that the beginnii I my was slow for me but then picked up and kept me engaged.
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
An incredible bite size book in the style of Atwood but far surpassing her works. Giddings’ has demonstrated ability to put her in the ranks of N.K. Jemison & her contemporaries in the realms of urban fantasy/magical realism
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Misogyny, Torture, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Blood, Colonisation
Minor: Body horror
This book paints a picture of an all-too-real dystopian world where women exist only under the control of men, with the excuse that all of them are potential witches, and where black women in particular bear the brunt of this. There's a realism too it because it echoes so much of what goes on in the real world. This is not a light read, as Jo navigates a world where there's no real way for her to stay in full control of her life. She also comes from a family that doesn't look out for her in the ways that she would like. There are well-meaning characters in the book too, but even they are forced to exist in the dysfunctional system presented. There are seeds of hope in this book, but there's also a lot of darkness, made more intense by all the echoes of the reality we live in.