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A review by thegr8estangell
The Free People's Village by Sim Kern
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was an interesting read. Some parts were super corny and cringe and really hard to read bc of the 2nd hand embarrassment. I get the message the author was going for, but I don’t think their actual writing chops are that strong. It was just, eh?
Like their ideologies were so hamfisted into the book that it was annoying at points. It was very “here is what I learned and you should do this too bc I say so” and not a lot of exploration of the ideologies. I do, however, want to read the assata Shakur autobiography now. I knew of her but I didn’t know there was a book.
The main character didn’t grow though? Like by the end I fully wanted her to use her lessons and knowledge and do something serious but in the end she was still just a coward. Idk it disappointed me.
Like their ideologies were so hamfisted into the book that it was annoying at points. It was very “here is what I learned and you should do this too bc I say so” and not a lot of exploration of the ideologies. I do, however, want to read the assata Shakur autobiography now. I knew of her but I didn’t know there was a book.
The main character didn’t grow though? Like by the end I fully wanted her to use her lessons and knowledge and do something serious but in the end she was still just a coward. Idk it disappointed me.