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pikkumarja's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.75
The novella is queer in a unique way and very emotional.
Graphic: Racism, Slavery, Violence, and Blood
cb1984's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
It was very interesting. It felt like rather than being about the underwater society of wajinru, it was really about the division of labour in black society between remembering the impact of the slave trade on their society versus existing/thriving in current society. The idea of having a specific rememberer and the unfair burden on them, but then also the impossibility of everyone having responsibility to remember everything. It's just a very interesting and important concept. I could see it being explored again and again by different authors/different formats (as it already has been - it's a book based on a song based on an album).
The writing was a bit hit and miss - it felt like there were passages which were really well and evocatively written, but then there'd be pages which felt just pretty prosaic.
Overall, I think because of the writing I found it more interesting in concept than in execution, but that's not to say the execution was poor.
Graphic: Slavery
violets__books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Slavery, Blood, and War
alyssarenee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Racism, Slavery, Violence, and Suicide attempt
kaiyakaiyo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I also think I would’ve enjoyed it much more in discussion with others; this is a book for talking about, turning over with friends/classmates. it’s not really a sit and read along sort of experience, at least for me
Graphic: Slavery, Violence, and War
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
nhudle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Slavery
sandstar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, and Abandonment
stagemanaginger's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and War
highkingmargo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Death, Hate crime, Slavery, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Gore, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
just_bookish_things_'s review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Blood