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emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-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? Yes
4.5
A thoroughly engaging story of morality, both of the individual and of the time. There's infidelity, racism, colonialism, classism, homophobia, hypocrisy and more, all loosely based around real events. I loved this book, but it loses half a mark for some jarringly flowery language.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Homophobia, Racism, Classism, Murder, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Abandonment
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