A review by dominic_t
Crooked Plow by Itamar Vieira Junior

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

This is a really great book. I learned a lot about the exploitation of Black people in Brazil. The book also covered the spiritual traditions of Black people in Brazil, and that was fascinating. 

There is a lot of blood in the first scene where
one kid cuts her tongue and another kid slices her tongue off altogether.
I found it hard to get through that part, but I'm glad I kept going.

I really loved the scenes showing Jarê, one of the spiritual practices of Black people in Brazil.
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