A review by indalauryn
Palmares by Gayl Jones

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

 Yes, it took me all of almost seven months to finish this thick girl, but it was well worth the journey. Palmares is somehow both reminiscent of Jones' earlier works but still brings something new and original to her bibliography. She creates a compelling character with Almeyda and wonderfully supports her with post-colonial Brazil. The worldbuilding is so rich and vivid that I was able to immerse myself in it, something I find missing from many works these days. I truly would love to see this adapted as a miniseries.