Reviews

Confrontaties by Simone Atangana Bekono

meeeshell's review against another edition

reflective 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

5.0

readingtheend's review against another edition

3.5

really impressed with this book's depiction of what it's like to be a teenager, especially a teenager facing life challenges and trauma. I really felt the life of this central character and the relationships forged among the kids at the detention center

blane185's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.0

hikae's review

3.0

moest t lezen voor nederlands dus no opinion maar wel leuk

obethyb's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

olivlovesreading's review

dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.5

gwyn67's review

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.5

invaderlinz's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

3.0

mixter86's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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? Yes

3.5

makealongstorycourt's review against another edition

Gah another DNF because of poor execution. 

The translation of this was okay, but there were several points just within the first 58 pages that were so clunky and riddled with missing, out of place, or misspelled words. This was sent to publication way too soon. 

With my irritation re: the sloppy publishing, my motivation to continue reading was already limited. The prose, for me, wasn’t enthralling and the pace wasn’t grabbing me. Maybe I would revisit as an audiobook, but I will not read the physical copy of this one 😬