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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-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:
No
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
I’m not really sure what the point of this book was honestly. Usually books set in and about the times of slavery are really heart wrenching and get me 100% in the feels. This book just seemed pointless to me. It was basically about a muloto(sp) slave girl who has a crappy life and talks to her dead ancestors. The whole thing just seemed to flow from one event to the next without any real plot. Major things happened and somehow I completely missed the start of the events. One minute one thing was happening and the next something completely different was going on and the transition seemed completely nonexistent to me, leaving me completely confused. Jesmyn Ward does put words together well so that’s what saved it from being a one star but ultimately, I just didn’t care about a single person or event in this book
dark
reflective
tense
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:
Complicated
challenging
mysterious
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
This was a beautifully written story. The author effectively captures the reader's attention from the first sentence. I appreciated the strong connection between the mother and daughter, particularly the mother's lesson that, despite physical enslavement, one need not be enslaved mentally and should always strive to resist. However, despite being engaged initially, there were moments throughout the book where my attention wavered. Overall, this was a lovely narrative with a satisfying conclusion.
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
it was going so well for me and then… the ending. stop ending books with pregnancy!!!!!
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
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:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Violence, Grief
Moderate: Death