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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
The blurb says it all, but Chapter 7 and 10 delve into the topics deeper; patriarchy and colonialism.
reflective
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:
Complicated
This book took me an oddly long time to read. It’s not that I didn’t enjoy it, or that I wasn’t interested in the characters. I think perhaps I struggled because, like many classics, it follows a story I’ve heard before. Which is no fault of the book and is indeed a mark in its favour — after all, this is considered a classic for a reason.
I found our main cast of characters compelling and lively, and the thematic through-lines of this book (identity within structures of colonialism, racism, and patriarchy) wonderfully well-realised. It’s a phenomenal piece of literature and should probably be read by everyone.
I will be reading the rest of this trilogy, I just might have to give it some space first since I fear this book did put me into a bit of a reading slump.
I found our main cast of characters compelling and lively, and the thematic through-lines of this book (identity within structures of colonialism, racism, and patriarchy) wonderfully well-realised. It’s a phenomenal piece of literature and should probably be read by everyone.
I will be reading the rest of this trilogy, I just might have to give it some space first since I fear this book did put me into a bit of a reading slump.
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
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:
Complicated
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
challenging
emotional
reflective
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
Nuanced. Challenging. Thought provoking.
challenging
informative
reflective
sad
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
Quote (in Norwegian)/åpningssetningen: Jeg var ikke lei meg da broren min døde.
Krachtig verhaal over gender- en klasseongelijkheid zoals ervaren door een jong meisje in koloniaal Rhodesië. Het zit vol met sterke personages die het meeslepend vertelde verhaal complexiteit geven. De thematiek ligt er soms wat duidelijk op maar wat maakt het uit. Een zelfverzekerd debuut die laat zien hoe kolonialisme een samenleving, cultuur en families ontwricht.
emotional
reflective
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
challenging
dark
emotional
i’m a sucker for a coming of age novel, so this was right up my street. it took me until about a third of the way into the book to really get into the way it was written, but from then on i was hooked. i really liked the way it was written, and the characterisation was interesting as well