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A review by lilaceous
An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
characters - ⭐️
plot -
engaging to read - ⭐️
would recommend -
would read again -
i wanted to like this novel, but to me, it just fell so flat in so many ways.
the characters were well-developed and painfully engaging, but it isn’t enough to make this novel worth reading in my opinion. even the queer and trans representation felt more harmful than positive to me.
in terms of plot, the ending felt so out of the blue that i couldn’t even make sense of what the point of the rest of the plot was. so many things happened, but it felt like there was never a clear goal, even at the end.
also, the sci-fi elements of this piece added almost nothing to the story.
plot -
engaging to read - ⭐️
would recommend -
would read again -
i wanted to like this novel, but to me, it just fell so flat in so many ways.
the characters were well-developed and painfully engaging, but it isn’t enough to make this novel worth reading in my opinion. even the queer and trans representation felt more harmful than positive to me.
in terms of plot, the ending felt so out of the blue that i couldn’t even make sense of what the point of the rest of the plot was. so many things happened, but it felt like there was never a clear goal, even at the end.
also, the sci-fi elements of this piece added almost nothing to the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Rape, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis