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aguattery's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
I wanted to like it so bad but I really really disliked this book and can't figure out why. Finishing it feels the a feat. I know that at least part of it is because the narrators were insufferable but there's got to be reasoning beyond that that I'm struggling to identify. I think it may have been boring?
I did appreciate some things that I would consider "risks" that the author took: filling in fiction around a true story and using journals/unreliable narrators. I also liked that the themes surrounding colonization and imperialism were clearly there without being overtly obvious. Makes me feel like I'm thinking critically to connect the story to real life.
I did appreciate some things that I would consider "risks" that the author took: filling in fiction around a true story and using journals/unreliable narrators. I also liked that the themes surrounding colonization and imperialism were clearly there without being overtly obvious. Makes me feel like I'm thinking critically to connect the story to real life.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content
telemesmerism's review
adventurous
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Religious bigotry, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Slavery, Colonisation, Infidelity, Death, Xenophobia, Violence, and Racism
Moderate: Sexism and Domestic abuse
tina94's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Religious bigotry and Slavery
Moderate: Child death, Death, Violence, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Murder, Misogyny, Medical content, Kidnapping, Islamophobia, Infidelity, Grief, Colonisation, and Alcohol
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