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A review by struedandspaetz
An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- 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? No
3.0
** spoiler alert ** I really enjoyed the main character in this book...she was atypical in so many regards. I appreciated that she read as a neurodiverse character and that her gender was irrelevant except when it was weaponized against her.
The story itself was haunting and imagines a bleak world where slavery is instituted on a spacecraft. The experiences the "lower class" had were nightmarish but very mellowed-down versions of what was forced on enslaved individuals in the past.
The book was confusing at times, which is why the rating is a three for me. There were elements of it that didn't feel necessary and didn't add to the story. Some aspects of Theo felt conflicting and some details about him felt unnecessary (like the whole tidbit with him flogging himself...what was the purpose of that?)
The story itself was haunting and imagines a bleak world where slavery is instituted on a spacecraft. The experiences the "lower class" had were nightmarish but very mellowed-down versions of what was forced on enslaved individuals in the past.
The book was confusing at times, which is why the rating is a three for me. There were elements of it that didn't feel necessary and didn't add to the story. Some aspects of Theo felt conflicting and some details about him felt unnecessary (like the whole tidbit with him flogging himself...what was the purpose of that?)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, and Slavery
All the elements were important aspects of the story and are important elements that are not as intense as they were in the very real historical past.