2.89k reviews for:

Let Us Descend

Jesmyn Ward

3.86 AVERAGE

svet's review against another edition

3.75

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3.75 - it was an interesting story and well written, but not a writing style I'm personally a fan of. I never felt the need to pick up the book and keep reading when I set it down which makes it not a 4.

raevv's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

emma_hughes_'s review

DID NOT FINISH

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dnf @ 50%

I got lost in the sauce (the metaphors and magical realism got too hard to make sense of)

aaladd's review

4.0

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Beautifully written illustrating the pain of slavery and white cruelty while capturing resilience and the power of survival.

laurennicole98's review

3.25

emotional reflective medium-paced

madkatrob's review

3.5

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault

bjaimes's review

3.0

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

resolutelyrick's review

3.75

dark emotional informative sad slow-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: Complicated

mcdevimm's review

3.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

alongwithanissa's review

3.75

challenging dark emotional informative 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