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A review by celinegaghadar
Midnight Robber by Nalo Hopkinson
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Contains spoilers.
CW: sexual assault, rape, incest
Dystopian, sci-fi-ish, kinda fantasy. Overall I liked this book. The plot moved quickly, the character development was rich and also logical. Basically a story of a healing journey with lots of interesting added elements including the AI, the mythical creatures and the Caribbean folklore. The book is written in Anglopatwa/ Creole which took some getting used to. The world building was great. I felt I had a good understanding of Toussaint and New Half Way Tree. The splitting of Tan-Tan’s identity into the Midnight Robber was an interesting take on her coping with trauma and her relationships with the douen a reflection on power dynamics that exist in our world. I think there could have been shorter chapters and an earlier revelation of who the mystery narrator was but in general thought it was great.
CW: sexual assault, rape, incest
Dystopian, sci-fi-ish, kinda fantasy. Overall I liked this book. The plot moved quickly, the character development was rich and also logical. Basically a story of a healing journey with lots of interesting added elements including the AI, the mythical creatures and the Caribbean folklore. The book is written in Anglopatwa/ Creole which took some getting used to. The world building was great. I felt I had a good understanding of Toussaint and New Half Way Tree. The splitting of Tan-Tan’s identity into the Midnight Robber was an interesting take on her coping with trauma and her relationships with the douen a reflection on power dynamics that exist in our world. I think there could have been shorter chapters and an earlier revelation of who the mystery narrator was but in general thought it was great.