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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
A beautiful blend of storytelling and vivid descriptions of Trinidad
4⭐️
This book was beautifully written, the prose creating such a strong sense of place and immersion in the setting that I had to take breaks during the more challenging parts of the story. The characters were well developed and deeply complex. If I have one criticism of this book it’s that the storylines didn’t quite come together as well as I expected. And, perhaps this is just the timing of when I chose to read this, but, for me, the amount of violence towards both people and animals was difficult to push through — I felt somewhat eager for the book to end. Nevertheless, a powerful and compelling exploration of the ways generational trauma, religion, colonialism, and racism shaped the lives of these families during this time period.
This book was beautifully written, the prose creating such a strong sense of place and immersion in the setting that I had to take breaks during the more challenging parts of the story. The characters were well developed and deeply complex. If I have one criticism of this book it’s that the storylines didn’t quite come together as well as I expected. And, perhaps this is just the timing of when I chose to read this, but, for me, the amount of violence towards both people and animals was difficult to push through — I felt somewhat eager for the book to end. Nevertheless, a powerful and compelling exploration of the ways generational trauma, religion, colonialism, and racism shaped the lives of these families during this time period.
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
informative
sad
tense
slow-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
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
it's me, not you.
i was never bored, so why did i not love this? i have no idea
i was never bored, so why did i not love this? i have no idea
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
took me so long to read but i enjoyed the writing. very detailed and descriptive, sometimes to the point of overwhelm. challenging to get through, but i’m glad i did.
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
dark
reflective
slow-paced