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hughesie's review against another edition
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
lori85's review against another edition
2.0
I can see what this book was trying to do with its rejection of the conventional novel structure and linear time as aspects of colonialism, but unfortunately this has got to be some of the clunkiest prose I've ever read. Samples:
The leaves driped in the entire forest the dewy old tears of the season of drought that affected the early tropical morning and left me rigid and trembling. A pearl and half-light and arrow shot along the still veined branches. The charcoal memory of the hour lifed as a curtain rises upon the light of an eternal design. (Chapter 6)Yeesh.
The cross she had forgiven and forgotten in an earlier dream of distant centuries and a returning to the Siberian unconscious pilgrimage in the straits where life had possessed and abandoned at the same time the apprehension of a facile beginning and ending. (Chapter 7)
entvapparat's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
saraheholtom's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
fermentedsorcerer's review
challenging
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Colonisation
Moderate: Rape
phoebe912's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-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
4.5