2.84k reviews for:

Let Us Descend

Jesmyn Ward

3.86 AVERAGE

ajeveland14's review

3.0

challenging medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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The writing style is far more literary than I typically like, and the magic realism was a little more than I could handle. I loved the parts focused on the main character’s experiences and interactions, but got lost in the rest. 

lisettemarie's review

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Colonisation

Minor: Abortion

fb9115's review

3.75

medium-paced

savannahjbecknell's review

4.5

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

sadie_seroxcat's review

5.0

challenging emotional reflective sad

freyaws's review

3.5

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

nikereadsbooks's review

DID NOT FINISH: 19%

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would love to finish this, but i'll have to get a digital copy because the way it's formated is not good for me :(

wanikki's review

3.75

challenging 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

katelynbass's review

4.0

challenging emotional 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

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Heartbreakingly beautiful.

thebeautyofliterature's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark reflective sad medium-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: No