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strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Alcohol, and Colonisation
caseythereader'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: Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug use, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Medical content, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Cancer and Sexual violence
nmirra's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Violence
thecolourblue's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, and Abandonment
Moderate: Racism
2treads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Serpell takes her readers through time and place using characters and dialogue skillfully to build out her world and create an addictive atmosphere.
I enjoy the slow building of the connectedness that Serpell uses to create the shared world of her characters. Using social strata and familial dynamics that parallel the delineation of the societal make-up and renders a portrait that blends science, science-fiction, a hint of the fantastical and the rich historical tapestry.
I love how Serpell uses the voices of mosquitoes to signify and draw deeper meaning to the changing landscape of Zambia, to their philosophical musings on their role and the role of man in a newly formed nation.
The humour gets me, the social commentary is on point, the selfish and self-serving actions, emotional blackmail and dysfunction that ensues, kept me listening and turning the pages.
The control of prose and dialogue, the wit that is infused into interactions and existences was so enjoyable. This is exactly the kind of novel I like to read, simple and complex with a multiplicity of characters and characteristics that all culminate in shared experiences in and ever changing scape.
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Racism, and Police brutality
just_one_more_paige'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
3.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual content
Minor: Miscarriage
kelseyland's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual content
Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, and Medical trauma
ege's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual content
Moderate: Pedophilia and Rape
the_literarylinguist's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Sexual content
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Pedophilia