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A review by goldxnapplxs
The Cellar by Minette Walters
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
It seems the author uses a black character as a vehicle to make some questionable remarks. My other thought pertaining to this is that there seems to be a white savior complex when some of the police, nurses, and neighbors are introduced.
The sociological problems could be me reading too deep into things. I’d love the opinion of a black reviewer/reader. Those things non-withstanding , it’s a very interesting book. The story of Muna’s revenge is a slow but steady build. This girl is clearly very intelligent despite not being properly educated, and she uses the fact that she’s a child to manipulate everyone. This is truly a wild ride. You feel a sense of justice as she tortures her abusive family. And then the end happens. I was very confused when the book suddenly ended where it did, because I was so engrossed I hadn’t paid attention to the time. Multiple people have talked abt that so I won’t beat the proverbial dead horse.
The sociological problems could be me reading too deep into things. I’d love the opinion of a black reviewer/reader. Those things non-withstanding , it’s a very interesting book. The story of Muna’s revenge is a slow but steady build. This girl is clearly very intelligent despite not being properly educated, and she uses the fact that she’s a child to manipulate everyone. This is truly a wild ride. You feel a sense of justice as she tortures her abusive family. And then the end happens. I was very confused when the book suddenly ended where it did, because I was so engrossed I hadn’t paid attention to the time. Multiple people have talked abt that so I won’t beat the proverbial dead horse.