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challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is an emotionally intense, dark, and long book. I had to take a break halfway to read something lighter because I felt myself starting to resent the bleakness of it all.
But I'm glad I stuck with it, and overall I felt invested throughout the story, unlike some other bleak books I've read in the past. The ending was (minor/vague spoilers) devastating and I'm still processing it all. It didn't feel dark just for the sake of it either, the emotional heaviness of the story was used very intentionally to reflect the past and present of the real world that we live in.
I think this will sit with me for a long time.
But I'm glad I stuck with it, and overall I felt invested throughout the story, unlike some other bleak books I've read in the past. The ending was (minor/vague spoilers)
I think this will sit with me for a long time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Murder, Colonisation
Moderate: Drug use, Racial slurs, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Toxic friendship
Minor: Slavery, Police brutality, Islamophobia, War, Pandemic/Epidemic