mog261 's review for:

Blonde Roots by Bernardine Evaristo

4.5

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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absolutely brutal. brilliant, but awful. many, many content warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Alcohol