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adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
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? Yes
4.25
This is a remarkable book. Uniquely written with a vibrancy that is rarely seen in literature. It is also very dense, difficult, and complex. I can’t say I always had a ton of fun reading it. I’m impressed and have nothing but respect for this accomplishment but I doubt I’d ever reread this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Death of parent, Abandonment, Colonisation, and War
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Infertility, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Classism, and Deportation