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czargasm's review against another edition
4.0
There were definitely lots of stumbling blocks to get over (plot holes and melodrama to begin with), but 19th century interracial female friendship adventures more than made up for it.
evelikesbooks's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
informative
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
4.0
littleyarngoblin's review against another edition
3.0
Under A Painted Sky is DEFINITELY a book to pick up. The characters are so well developed. Character interactions are treat, but what I really loved was the plot. It's not what you expect and there aren't parts where it seems to slow down or become stagnant. Under A Painted Sky is probably one of my favorite books for this year.
epilieaspiechick's review against another edition
adventurous
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
This is a slow paced book for sure. Too slow for me to really keep my interest.
sidnarwhal's review against another edition
5.0
I guess 2016 is shaping up to be the Year of Reading Books about the Wild West. I don't mind. I've recently gotten into this genre and I'm quite liking it. This book definitely stands out though. It's really nice to read about minorities and take a peek into what their lives must have been like. Very interesting to note the comparisons between then and now too. This book is a bit tame, of course, what I imagine life truly must have been like for Chinese and African girls is probably a lot more harsh than described. This book only scratches the surface, but does so beautifully. The writing was very poetic, very wonderfully descriptive. Definitely would recommend.
eliathereader's review against another edition
3.0
Renkli Göğün Altında okuma listemde bulunan en eski kitaplardan biri. Yıllar içerisinde okuma zevkim bir hayli değiştiğinden bu kitaptan beklentim de büyük değildi. Sadece yıllardır listemde yer aldığından kitaba karşı merakım da duruyordu. Nihayet bir indirimde yakalayıp okuyabildim. 1849 yılında kaçmak zorunda kalan bir Çinli ve bir siyahinin yolculuğu anlatılıyor. Kendilerini erkek gibi göstererek gizlenmeye çalışan bu iki kızın başından geçenleri okurken bir yandan da ABD’nin karanlık zamanlarına dair gerçekleri görüyoruz. Yazar Çin kültürünü de özellikle burçlar ve uğur-uğursuzluk inançları yönünden okura aktarmaya çalışmış ve bence kültürünü yabancılık hissettirmeden yansıtmayı başarabilmesi iyi bir başarı. Kitap başlarda biraz hızlı başlasa da sonradan bunu toparladı. İlk yarıya kadar isteksizce elime alıyordum ancak ilerledikçe bu durum değişti. Konu açıldıkça nereye bağlanacağını daha çok merak eder oldum. Ortalarda fazla oyalanılmış ve aynı konu çok uzatılmış, bunun dışında sonu tam oturmamış gibiydi. Yine de beklediğime kıyasla daha iyi bulduğum bir kitap oldu. Karakterlerden, olaylardan ziyade yazarın ırkçılığa yaptığı vurguları beğendim. Tarihi kurgu sevenler için tatlı bir tercih olabilir.
adrzeck's review against another edition
4.0
Few things I enjoy more than a YA western. (Why aren't there more?)
Heists. I like heists more...so where's my YA heist western?
The diverse cast have separate goals in mind, but by the time we reach the end of the story, it's really more about the journey than the destination. Also really enjoy the hide identity as wanted fugitives trope.
(Spoilers!)
but everyone see's through it....
Heists. I like heists more...so where's my YA heist western?
The diverse cast have separate goals in mind, but by the time we reach the end of the story, it's really more about the journey than the destination. Also really enjoy the hide identity as wanted fugitives trope.
(Spoilers!)
but everyone see's through it....
justlily's review against another edition
The first few pages of this book made me think it was going to be one of the few historical fictions I really enjoyed.
Unfortunately, not the case. I started this 4 days ago and I'm still under 100 pages in. Whenever I think about picking it up, I can name 20 things I'd rather do instead. Not a great sign. So just going to call it a day.
Unfortunately, not the case. I started this 4 days ago and I'm still under 100 pages in. Whenever I think about picking it up, I can name 20 things I'd rather do instead. Not a great sign. So just going to call it a day.