A review by audreylee
Insurrecto by Gina Apostol

challenging dark reflective slow-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? No

2.0

I knew I was in trouble when the author took the time to go off on a rant about how the reader doesn't need to understand what is happening in the story but just needs to understand their ignorance and keep reading. There are razor-sharp swipes at the relationship between colonizer and the colonized. The enforced false "niceness". The natives versus the saviors. However, none of the characters felt real and the time slips were increasingly annoying as the book drew to a close. Read it but be prepared for the confusion it will inspire. 
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