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A review by befrazzledenby
Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This book was a rollercoaster, and I’m still not sure how to feel about it, though that’s usually a sign of a good book for me. I both loved and hated the characters, especially Jende. They all felt so real and complicated and just human. I loved Neni from the start.
There were moments where the book felt as though it was moving too slow; other times, too fast. The pacing was just off for me, though that definitely added to the overall mood of the book and certainly is part of why it was a rollercoaster.
There’s so many things to talk about in this tiny review, but I will leave it at this: this was the most raw, human book I have read in a long while.
There were moments where the book felt as though it was moving too slow; other times, too fast. The pacing was just off for me, though that definitely added to the overall mood of the book and certainly is part of why it was a rollercoaster.
There’s so many things to talk about in this tiny review, but I will leave it at this: this was the most raw, human book I have read in a long while.
Graphic: Deportation, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Classism, Emotional abuse, Death, and Miscarriage