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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
It's a fast read. I got 3/4 of the way through before I realized I was FAR from enjoying myself.
The audio reader did a phenomenal job. The beginning of the novel felt very much like it was the young girl's story: disjointed almost stream of consciousness thoughts. Once she gets to America, it feels more like a story, but then ends very abruptly, no conflict resolution.
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I wanted to love it. It's beautifully written and really brings across the emotions of leaving one's country as well as the absurdity of America and Americans' view of "Africa". The ending was weird though! I think I like it better than Americanah, though.
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
What a tour de force! The narrator's voice is full of energy. This book is a page turner. We follow a child trying to make some sense about the world around her - both in her home country of Zimbabwe and her new country the US. The character development in this is subtle, but in my opinion, is also quite powerful.
I lived with Darling and her friends in Zimbabwe and hunted for guavas with them. I was afraid for Chipo and her child. I was disgusted from Darling's father at the beginning, then felt sorry for him. "Africa for Africans" I shouted along. I missed Darling's friends when she flied to America. This is something so beautifully written that transfer you to and from Zimbabwe in a minute, how life was wonderful one day and not so the other.
challenging
dark
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated