2.82k reviews for:

Let Us Descend

Jesmyn Ward

3.86 AVERAGE

saritajoy's review

4.0

challenging dark inspiring tense fast-paced

borgmother's review

5.0

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

lillithsbrood's review

4.0

dark reflective sad tense 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: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence

lozwesty's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

wbright's review

4.75

challenging emotional hopeful 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

pmrichard1's review

3.5

challenging emotional informative 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

bev2596's review

4.0

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

annette1011's review

5.0

dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

dehood's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring fast-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

streator's review

4.0

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An odd little book and yet somehow compelling.