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A review by synnove_s
Little Bee by Chris Cleave
dark
emotional
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
White Saviourism. White Fragility. White man writing
the marketing of the book tricked me into thinking I was about to read a heart warming story. This is not heartwarming. it is gut wrenching. I would read a story about the refugee crisis, I would read the story of the hardships of a young Nigerian woman thrown into a detention center. I would read about her unlikely connection to a white British woman. However, I felt something was off reading it all from a white male voice. The end was ambiguous. The author could have written an article about the issues instead of a book, or he could have written it with male voice not a young black girl or a rich white woman. ugh
the marketing of the book tricked me into thinking I was about to read a heart warming story. This is not heartwarming. it is gut wrenching. I would read a story about the refugee crisis, I would read the story of the hardships of a young Nigerian woman thrown into a detention center. I would read about her unlikely connection to a white British woman. However, I felt something was off reading it all from a white male voice. The end was ambiguous. The author could have written an article about the issues instead of a book, or he could have written it with male voice not a young black girl or a rich white woman. ugh
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation, Rape, and Violence
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Suicide, and Suicide attempt