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owenwilsonbaby's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
"I understood then what was wrong with everyone. One of the things. It was obvious: they were mentally, spiritually, emotionally trapped in 2007."
So good. The prose was rich but somehow direct. The jumping between Mathilde's narration, Hermia's narration and excerpts from Black Modernisms was always smooth and excellently-paced. There's so much here to enjoy. I loved how the Lote society mystery unfolded and how Mathilde's situation was always infused with some tension and uneasiness due to the people at the residency and their inability to tolerate queerness, blackness and femininity. I also loved that I was never able to tell where the relationship between Mathilde and Griselda was going, as well as many of the other characters like Erskine-Lily or Hector. I almost wish there has been an extra twenty pages because I wanted to spend more time with Mathilde, but I also think the ending is more interesting for being open-ended.
So good. The prose was rich but somehow direct. The jumping between Mathilde's narration, Hermia's narration and excerpts from Black Modernisms was always smooth and excellently-paced. There's so much here to enjoy. I loved how the Lote society mystery unfolded and how Mathilde's situation was always infused with some tension and uneasiness due to the people at the residency and their inability to tolerate queerness, blackness and femininity. I also loved that I was never able to tell where the relationship between Mathilde and Griselda was going, as well as many of the other characters like Erskine-Lily or Hector. I almost wish there has been an extra twenty pages because I wanted to spend more time with Mathilde, but I also think the ending is more interesting for being open-ended.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Deadnaming, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Outing, and Toxic friendship
luami's review against another edition
challenging
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol
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