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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
For fans of The Water Dancer, the mystical realism and raw reality of this book make it a great read. There was such power, too, in replacing the words “slave” and “master” with “stolen” and “thief” respectively. Highly recommend.
I was into it at first but what I wanted, the exploration of love and friendship, isn’t in the foreground. There’s little lines here and there but not what I wanted. Plus, there’s something about the writing style that reminds me of a slave narrative and I’m not really wanting that. I wanted the love stories.
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Phenomenal and enthralling. I read this in ~2 days and could not put it down
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
tense
fast-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:
Yes
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Brilliant use of language, and how our language and narrative shapes reality. Beautiful n
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
tense
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:
Yes
This is my third book by the author and I can honestly say that I've found a new favorite. I love the way he takes different POVs and makes them each come to life with distinct voices and perspectives. I generally don't like magical realism, but it was done so well that I really couldn't imagine the book without it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Murder
Moderate: Cursing, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape, Vomit