Reviews

Woman of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine

przela71's review against another edition

4.0

I did not know much about life in the west during the early 1900s so I enjoyed learning about the treatment of Mexican and other ethnic groups. The characters were beautifully written and I really enjoyed the story. I would definitely recommend this to someone on the fence.

zwachtel50's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

therealdeel's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

really really promising, I wanted it to be good so bad, it has some really beautiful and vivid imagery and some really cool indigenous concepts, but it just fell flat for me. characters weren’t developed enough and not enough time was spent on the very ambitious, intergenerational plot. I’ll have to check out the author’s short stories, they might hold up better.

alyylorraine's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

4.75

laura_corsi's review against another edition

4.0

I love Fajardo-Anstine’s prose. Reminds me a little of Jesmyn Ward’s writing. I wanted a little bit more at the end—although I can understand the author’s reasons for leaving things unsaid, but still I wasn’t ready for it to end.

karijohnson's review against another edition

hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

stenwoman's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? N/A

3.5

kmccolgan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

I had trouble keeping track of the characters and timelines for a lot of the book. But it came together more   by the end. Maybe that’s the experience that the author wanted us to have?

samwierman's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

beergoddess2391's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

Beautifully written commentary on the power of women, their relationships, and our ancestral ties to the powerful women of our past. Magical yet based in realism.