Reviews

Popisho by Leone Ross

sian_m's review against another edition

1.0

I struggled to read this book. It just wasn’t for me, as I know so many people rate it highly.

ntawn0's review

5.0

I wanted to put an iconic quote here, but there's too many moments in this book where the exact wording is just so perfect, like a little puzzle piece, best appreciated as part of a whole.
Anyway, this book has some of my favorite characters I've ever read. Most authors can pull off a few richly detailed characters, but Ross gives us sooo many. I can't think of a single one-note side character; even they have shades. Also, her language, the way she describes things, creates a world almost hyper-saturated with color, but not in a tacky way. It's just that the world is so alive and the characters live in it so fully. I don't know. I loved this book so much.

bookwormclare01's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

pammarie's review

hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

dylant's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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? Yes

4.0

motherofladybirds's review against another edition

3.0

Magical realism on a fictional tropical island. I enjoyed the characters and have not read anything like it before, lots of humour too.

nalanson's review

emotional reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

corinnereads7's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-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

5.0

one of the best books I’ve ever read

greavuem's review

adventurous hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Drug abuse, and Infertility

Minor: Homophobia

triseke's review

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0