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adriennne's review
funny
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
This book is a fun read, as long as you don't mind that the plot is completely absurd and far-fetched. I definitely had to suspend disbelief to enjoy this one. But I did find it entertaining, and I liked reading about Namibia and the diplomat culture. I think I would have liked this book a lot better if I hadn't listened to it on audio. The narrator's accents were cringeworthy, especially for Amanda who is supposed to be from Charleston but sounded like a caricature of an old-fashioned Southern lady that's like, "I do decla-uh!" and occasionally veers off into British and Australian territory. Persephone, allegedly from Charlottesville, is not much better. I can't speak to the various African accents, but the German is laughable, and I don't know what she was trying to do with the ambassador. Were we supposed to suspect that she was a Russian agent? On top of the accents, the narration itself felt very over-acted, and there were a few text conversations and emails that would have worked better to read in print.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol and Racism
Moderate: Alcoholism and Infidelity
Minor: Genocide and Trafficking
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