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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I had high expectations for this novel after reading Salvage the Bones and I wasn't disappointed. The writing was beautiful and poetic and the story was incredible.
Few books have been able to affect me like "Sing, Unburied, Sing" ("A Fine Balance" by Rohinton Mistry was the last one). As a reader, you are pulled into this other world where you otherwise would never wish to go, a world filled with abuse, death, drugs, illness, poverty and racial divide. Fortunately, family and love give glimpses of hope, intensifying the struggle of each character. Every chapter is narrated in first-person by a rotating cast, each with their own vices, desires, motivation and logic. Although sometimes hard to read, it is highly readable, as only Jesmyn Ward can so masterfully do.
I received an ARC of this book, but the opinions and review above are honest and mine alone.
I received an ARC of this book, but the opinions and review above are honest and mine alone.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
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
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3.75. Honestly took a while for me to get into... but the writing was next level beautiful.I didn't connect with it that much but definitely enjoyable and impactful story
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
sobbed my way through the last 100 pages but at the end it was a little confusing and i had to reread the last 2-3 chapters over again when i was done crying, super heartbreaking
challenging
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character