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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Grief, Religious bigotry, Colonisation
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, War
Minor: Slavery, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Pandemic/Epidemic
challenging
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
So...I guess I wasn't a huge fan of this book. It was good, and quite "epic", but...I found it long. And not in the good way, where I'm loving every second. It told a good story & I enjoyed it overall upon finishing the book - I found a story about sisters very interesting, since I am one of 3 myself - but I just couldn't get myself emotionally invested in the characters, was the problem, I think. I liked their distinct personalities and the way the book was written by each in turn, but I have to say, I didn't even cry at the one point in the book where you think one really should. That says a lot to me.
I thought the concept of the story was brilliant & I learned a lot about the Congo and the history of that time period, but I just didn't think it came out well, for whatever reason. Kind of how I felt about One Thousand Acres (Smiley) - it was a great idea, but unfortunately not one I could get passionate about, in the long run. I need to be able to love the characters of a book for the time that I am reading it; I really felt nothing at all for the Price family at any point. It was somewhat disappointing.
I commented to my mother that if we're going crazy-father-who-drags-his-family-into-the-wild, I vastly prefer The Mosquito Coast (Theroux) over this.
I thought the concept of the story was brilliant & I learned a lot about the Congo and the history of that time period, but I just didn't think it came out well, for whatever reason. Kind of how I felt about One Thousand Acres (Smiley) - it was a great idea, but unfortunately not one I could get passionate about, in the long run. I need to be able to love the characters of a book for the time that I am reading it; I really felt nothing at all for the Price family at any point. It was somewhat disappointing.
I commented to my mother that if we're going crazy-father-who-drags-his-family-into-the-wild, I vastly prefer The Mosquito Coast (Theroux) over this.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Read senior year in AP English - one of my favorite required-reading books
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
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:
Yes
slow-paced
DNF. 60% and I just cannot force myself to finish this book! I know I am in the minority by far but I just can't. I only made it this far as my book club friends loved it.
I found it incredibly boring - the political segments go on and on and on. I find the daughters incredibly annoying and the father is just absolutely horrible. I can't handle the mother just doing ... nothing. Nothing at all. Her daughter is dying and .... nothing. Nobody cares about anybody else in the slightest and I need to be done :)
I found it incredibly boring - the political segments go on and on and on. I find the daughters incredibly annoying and the father is just absolutely horrible. I can't handle the mother just doing ... nothing. Nothing at all. Her daughter is dying and .... nothing. Nobody cares about anybody else in the slightest and I need to be done :)