A review by historicalmaterialgirl
An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon

adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5

ok Black feminist sci-fi mystery! I enjoyed this a lot, the characters were compelling and I kept wanting to see what would happen with them and the social system (a clear parallel for slavery) they are actively trying to resist and escape. I love when authors take radical theory and put it into fiction without it being heady or confusing. 

But it felt like the plot was a little bit all over the place? I was confused what was going on often, I felt like I was missing something and that's on me to a degree, but I see many other people felt the same way. 

Regardless I want to read all of River Solomon's other books now!!
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