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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
This one wasn't for me. The ratio of actual plot to magical realism seemed lopsided. There wasn't enough story to grasp on to for the amount of flying around in the sky and her imaginary interactions with Aza. The march south was described in brutal detail, but once she gets to her destination, there is a lot of playing tag with Aza's spirit, and endless descriptions of the earth and wind. The section with the master's illness drew me in and while extremely well-written, kind of went nowhere once it was over. I agree with one reviewer who suggested this was overly written, and the author should have stopped a few drafts prior. 2.5 stars.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-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:
Complicated
emotional
informative
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:
Complicated
Beautifully written and brutal story. There was lovely symbolism sprinkled throughout the story. While much of the story was hard to read because of the brutal way Annis and the other slaves were treated, I think it's very important for people to know the hard truths and hear her story.
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
adventurous
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
challenging
emotional
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:
Yes
mysterious
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
Not to be a presumptuous asshole but I feel like I could write something a whole lot better. Love the writing. I just cant quite pinpoint what was missing. At one point in my notes I wrote "i hate that i just had the thought this is unbelieveable magical realism but um am i wrong?" Oof.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Grief, Lesbophobia
Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Infidelity, Death of parent, Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Outing
reflective
sad
slow-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
slow-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