Scan barcode
A review by courtneyfalling
How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue
challenging
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This was so good and I am in such awe that a living, breathing person has enough insight and talent to write this novel. It is absolutely breathtaking, all of the characters are so multidimensional and well-crafted, and it is so perceptive and sharp on globalized exploitation.
Graphic: Grief, Death, Child death, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Colonisation
Moderate: Rape, Child abuse, and Kidnapping
Minor: Miscarriage, Infertility, and Misogyny