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A review by katrod
The Attic Child by Lola Jaye
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I’ve been slacking on writing a cohesive review for this one… but here’s a note from my phone of random thoughts about the book.
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This one just wasn’t for me. It felt like a weird mix better The Little Princess and Cinderella.
I think it was just too depressing. It’s not like I never read depressing books but maybe it’s that both time lines were just so disturbing? Tooo similar? Needed more nuance
Also the audio needed a younger sounding male narrator. I think because he sounds like such a grown man, it plays into the adultification of Black children and specifically, Celestine, who only ranges from age 11-14 in the book.
Romance between Lawra and Monty unnecessary.
I really like the age 19+ years of Celestine- his musings on the injustices in life and philosophizing.
People keep being difficult and refusing to cooperate, then right after - they change their mind and agree to help out?? 😒 It’s too easy.
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This one just wasn’t for me. It felt like a weird mix better The Little Princess and Cinderella.
I think it was just too depressing. It’s not like I never read depressing books but maybe it’s that both time lines were just so disturbing? Tooo similar? Needed more nuance
Also the audio needed a younger sounding male narrator. I think because he sounds like such a grown man, it plays into the adultification of Black children and specifically, Celestine, who only ranges from age 11-14 in the book.
Romance between Lawra and Monty unnecessary.
I really like the age 19+ years of Celestine- his musings on the injustices in life and philosophizing.
People keep being difficult and refusing to cooperate, then right after - they change their mind and agree to help out?? 😒 It’s too easy.