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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
challenging
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
By far one of the best books I've read lately: a rather interesting account on home, exile and identity, written in simple but witty language. Both heartbreaking and highly funny at times - NoViolet Bulawayo is looking rather promising.
challenging
reflective
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:
No
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
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:
Yes
More like 4.5. I hate that goodreads doesn't have half points. I enjoyed reading his. Darling comes to America for a better life from Zimbabwe but, it's not the paradise she expected. She's an immigrant so she struggles to fit into America as well as dealing with leaving her homeland. When she skyps with her old friend at the end of the book, it's this stark realization and both unfair and real, she left Zimbabwe...can she still call it her home country because if not can she call America that? Great read and wonderfully written.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Police brutality, War
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Abortion, Colonisation, Classism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Eating disorder, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment
challenging
emotional
funny
sad
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:
Complicated
We Need New Names takes us deep into the poverty, deprivation, violence, love, hope and community of Zimbabwe through the eyes of 10-year-old Darling and her friends. Just when you have grown to love the place and the people, you -- through Darling -- are uprooted from all you know and sent to live with your aunt, uncle and cousin in America. The book is masterful in embedding you deeply into both places and cultures. It's a terrific read, and I likely would have given it five stars were it not for the abrupt and unsatisfying ending.
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No