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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
Slow. Loved the history, but the magical realism/mystical supernatural aspect didn’t seem right in this setting. Story should have been enough. Was it grandmother; was it a good or bad spirit?
Didn’t need the sex at all.
Random reviewer: “Move away from a focus on the horror/helplessness and towards an appreciation of the grit and humanity of the people who survived.”
Didn’t need the sex at all.
Random reviewer: “Move away from a focus on the horror/helplessness and towards an appreciation of the grit and humanity of the people who survived.”
challenging
dark
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery, Violence
Moderate: Death, Rape
The writing was great but not good enough to keep me interested in the story. I liked the story but something was missing for me
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
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
challenging
dark
mysterious
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
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-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:
No
Let Us Descend is a beautiful story telling us the story of a young girl who is enslaved and her journey from the Rice Fields in the Carolinas to New Orleans. This is a beautifully told fantasy with so many heart-breaking moments and also heart-warming descriptions of a mother-daughter relationship. This truly blew me away and I highly recommend.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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:
No