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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
There's an industry practice of blasting sand at metal to clean it, right? This book is like that - like I imagine it might be to be caught in a sandstorm. It stings relentlessly and at times you'll rally against it - the characters go from children to youths, and are as self-sabotaging as they are heroic - but when it's over, you're left raw in a way that feels spiritual - like you've come away with something new.
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
This was a good book but a hard read for me. The story is a fantasy Afrofuturistic book. I think I struggled because at times it felt as if it was written in the past and other times it felt post-apocalyptic. The timeline is not entirely in order, so you know how it will end in the beginning and that is what made it hardest for me finish. I enjoyed the imagery and source material. For example, there was a reference to people that grow dreadlocks and their counter cultural beliefs that many do not know and that I rarely see referenced in fictional literature. If you enjoy worldbuilding, fantasy and Afrofuturism, then this is an author to follow.
Mi octavo libro del Guadalupe-Reinas 2020 me ha dejado maravillada.
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Es una historia que combina hechos reales con fantasía; lo hace de una manera muy impresionante, con personajes poderosos y envueltos en acontecimientos mágicos llenos de matices. Sin duda, te deja reflexionando sobre tu identidad y todo lo que esto conlleva. Excelente.
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Es una historia que combina hechos reales con fantasía; lo hace de una manera muy impresionante, con personajes poderosos y envueltos en acontecimientos mágicos llenos de matices. Sin duda, te deja reflexionando sobre tu identidad y todo lo que esto conlleva. Excelente.
Characters are just not engaging enough to keep my interest--especially with the incredibly dark subject matter. Uneven plot as well. Definitely a lot to like as well, and I understand why others might find this compelling, but it is not for me.
Such a brutal story, but beautiful as well. If it were a different time in my life, maybe if have gotten through the book faster, but it is what it is. I'm glad I read it.
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was very boring to me. I only finished it because I have a tshirt with a list authors' name on it and I wanted to read a book from each author on the list and she was one of them.
The book took way too long to get to the point and then when it did it was only 10 pages max of finally confronting and defeating the main villain. The only element that I think people hype up is that it has African culture woven throughout the book but it means nothing is the story is weak.
The book took way too long to get to the point and then when it did it was only 10 pages max of finally confronting and defeating the main villain. The only element that I think people hype up is that it has African culture woven throughout the book but it means nothing is the story is weak.