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A review by rai
The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
I loved the final event and where everything drew together but it just was a very dense novel for me. It's a serious subject matter and culturally I can understand why it's becoming a classic but it's also a hard read. I'm glad I finished it but I wouldn't do it again.
Graphic: Abandonment, Body horror, Genocide, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Racism, Racial slurs, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, War, Confinement, Death, Murder, Police brutality, and Violence