A review by sunnydale
Peaces by Helen Oyeyemi

challenging funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Not my favorite of her books that I've read, but still a solid read that left me thinking for a long time after.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, and Sexual content

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Animal death, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, and Gun violence

Animal death details:

The protagonist describes what he believes is his dead pet mongoose. It is actually a mongoose statue and not a dead animal at all.

Characters are held at gunpoint

but not shot at.

Main character questions his own sanity and sanity of other characters, though not in an ableist way.