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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
adventurous
informative
reflective
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
adventurous
challenging
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:
No
challenging
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:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
This was so beautifully written and while it started off a bit jarring switching between times so often, as the story unfolded itself, it became a beautiful and touching piece about memory and self and knowledge. I really enjoyed it.
adventurous
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
informative
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
This book is like nothing I have ever been lucky enough to read before. It is so many things at once and all of them are so good. I picked this up because the cover looked cool on Libby, started reading it straight away when I saw how interesting the synopsis was, and then simply couldn't put it down. It does one of my favourite things a book like this can do, which is trust it's audience enough to give you only exactly what you need. The dyspotian/futuristic setting serves only the themes and metaphor, it doesn't let itself get bogged down in details that are unessential. It let's the story unfold in its non linear narrative, using time and story to drag the information out of itself, instead of getting worried and telling you too early.
There are just so many things to love about the story it tells and how it tells it. I really really hope more people read this book, and I am sat ready for whatever Allsopp does next.
There are just so many things to love about the story it tells and how it tells it. I really really hope more people read this book, and I am sat ready for whatever Allsopp does next.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault
challenging
dark
hopeful
inspiring
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
This was such an incredible read. You'd be fooled into thinking this is just a fiction book. This is much more. The presence of such a strong narrative is almost second to the beautiful prose, historical retellings, literary references, and lived experience as a First Nations woman that are woven throughout. At the core it's a story of belonging and identity, but it touches on so many important themes that it's hard to put this story into a box. Just an outstanding book that I'd highly recommend to anyone.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
fast-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
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated