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darklaix's review
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
hottiereads's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
margardenlady's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Ghost story set mostly at a house that was part of the Underground Railroad. This followed several main protagonists, two of which were mixed race couples and tied in to their experiences at our near this house that was haunted by a girl killed during her attempted escape to freedom. A little confusing at times, but that may have been due to my stops and starts.
elizapease's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-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? It's complicated
3.0
This was a solid book - but a bit much going on for my taste. I felt like I never got to know any one character because there were constantly more being introduced. Not just living humans, but ghosts. Lots of ghosts! Too many for me, since they all had individual stories and plots. That being said, I thought it was pretty insightful on race relations and white guilt and has some pretty powerful irony that was well-written and nicely pulled off. If you like spooky ghost stories but don’t like gore/being too scared, this is a good book for you. I think it definitely had some powerful moments and left an impact on me, I just felt it needed more distilling, as all the characters and side plots seemed to distract from the actual meat of the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, Fire/Fire injury, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault
Pretty heavy topics and some serious triggers for those who have in particular experienced childhood sexual abuse.tdubsreads's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
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? It's complicated
3.0
cliterateur's review
dark
reflective
sad
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? No
3.25
cjsma's review
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
amberchelle_g's review
5.0
Fantastic! A braid of lives, past and present, living and dead. Heartwarming and empowering with some surprising twists. I absolutely loved this book.
johnawickline's review
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0