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A review by ameliabee33
Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
"Bitter" is an immersive prequel that gives ao much wanted context to the first book, "Pet". In "Pet" we got snippets of conversations, eluding to Bitter's past with bringing forth Angels but that was it. I remember the from the first time I hears that sentence I wanted to know more, so this book was incredibly satisfying.
Readers get background into what Lucille looked like while monsters ruled it and how that was affecting young adults. Lile Bitter. Bitter was a product of a monster and was surrounded by them in the foster system. It is haunting how the monsters of Lucille are the same monsters in real life, currently. Lucille can be any town, any city. I could see these situations happening anywhere.
Bitter's entire character was painful. She was brought into the world with pain and experienced pain until she found her haven in the special school Eucalyptus. The angels being brought forth are a product of her pain. She is a character that definitely can't catch a break.
This book also discusses the people who can't be out in the streets protesting for the world to change. Not everyone can take to the streets, whether that be for their own mental health, like Bitter, or from a disability or something else, they are no less important to the cause. There are ways to support a movement without getting into physical altercations with people in positions of power and that is important too. It was an interesting conversation to see.
Readers get background into what Lucille looked like while monsters ruled it and how that was affecting young adults. Lile Bitter. Bitter was a product of a monster and was surrounded by them in the foster system. It is haunting how the monsters of Lucille are the same monsters in real life, currently. Lucille can be any town, any city. I could see these situations happening anywhere.
Bitter's entire character was painful. She was brought into the world with pain and experienced pain until she found her haven in the special school Eucalyptus. The angels being brought forth are a product of her pain. She is a character that definitely can't catch a break.
This book also discusses the people who can't be out in the streets protesting for the world to change. Not everyone can take to the streets, whether that be for their own mental health, like Bitter, or from a disability or something else, they are no less important to the cause. There are ways to support a movement without getting into physical altercations with people in positions of power and that is important too. It was an interesting conversation to see.