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A review by leksikality
The Elementals by Michael McDowell
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
Nothing actually happens until the last 7 or 8 chapters. Before that is a lot of unnecessary back story and family drama.
Blatant racism (Odessa, the one black character is referred to as "the black woman" more often than her own name) definite misogyny, every Southern trope you can imagine are among the main points.
Blatant racism (Odessa, the one black character is referred to as "the black woman" more often than her own name) definite misogyny, every Southern trope you can imagine are among the main points.