A review by clotalksbooks
The Middle Daughter by Chika Unigwe

challenging dark hopeful reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes

4.5

What a powerful story. Although a retelling of the Hades and Persephone myth, I was glad to hear that there would be a hopeful ending when I attended an event with the author. That made listening to this bearable, as it is such a gut-wrenching story. It is so sad and terrifying that this sort of thing happens in the world. 

The characters are so well drawn, and the conflicts within are painted so fully. 

The narrators are wonderful, and I loved the parts in different languages. The setting is brought alive through the language and voice. 

I hurtled through this, desperate to see what would happen to the characters. This shows the strength of the writing, as usually with such bleak subject matter I'm in no rush to pick it up. Wonderfully tackled in this book though. 
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