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Cries from the Lost Island by Kathleen O'Neal Gear
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adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
3.0
I really enjoy books where travel is the main theme. The settings of this book where vivid and alive. But I do have conflicting feelings about the romanticization of Cleopatra and the fetishization of Egyptian history by white people. Also, the portrayal of mental heath is a bit confusing and I'm not sure what to make of it. And then there is the whole issue of archeological ethics that is just not addressed whatsoever.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Death, Grief, Mental illness, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Slavery and Forced institutionalization
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