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twilcox197805's review against another edition
5.0
Exquisite and unique. The style of prose in this novel is a mixture of poetry and prose. The author really gives life to this land..in a way I have never read before
feodora's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
mskanyegenya's review against another edition
5.0
A beautifully written story about pretty ugly things. The flow of it... Yvonne brings to life her characters, their history and their sorroundings. You can almost touch and feel them.
bethberry18's review against another edition
2.0
Very lyrical and went between narratives a lot which I personally found confusing and hard to follow. Not my favorite way of writing but I can see why it appeals to others.
100booksyearly's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.5
bblee's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
littleliterarymoments's review against another edition
challenging
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
wildblackberrydays's review against another edition
5.0
This is in my top 10 favourite book list of all time. I have read this twice now, and may just reread it again this year!
annaki_laila's review against another edition
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
This book really wore down my patience; by the end I was just skim reading. It's really not my kind of book to begin with, and I wouldn't have read it if it weren't for my uni course, but the style of writing really didn't help. Hard to follow what's actually going on to the point that I just got bored, though there were glimmers here and there - though all much closer to the beginning of the book than the end, or even middle - where I got into it for a moment. It just felt more and more aimless the further I read, and hey, maybe that's the point, but I just didn't get anything from it other than boredom.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: War and Colonisation