A review by sarahyjackson
The Great Divide by Cristina Henríquez

emotional informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Made me want to learn more about the construction of the Panama Canal - and I appreciated having, even fictional, a different lens into this history. 

Largely though, the characters and their journeys felt kind of meh and forgettable to me? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Grief, Miscarriage, Death, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Violence and War

Minor: Sexual content and Slavery