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bgmylc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia
Minor: Murder and War
tangleroot_eli's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Graphic: Gun violence and War
Moderate: Death, Racism, Slavery, Xenophobia, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Racial slurs
Moderate: Mind control, Nonconsensual drug use2treads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Minor: Death, Gun violence, Slavery, Death of parent, and War
j_schley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Racism, Slavery, and Colonisation
Minor: Racial slurs and War
lucystolethesky'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? No
5.0
Moderate: Gun violence, Racism, Violence, and Kidnapping
Minor: Death, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and War
carissa230's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
The book was an interesting, and compelling read. The book was a little short for the information packed into it. I think this would have made a better full-length novel.
Graphic: Death of parent and War
peachani's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racism and Slavery
Moderate: Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and War
Minor: Confinement, Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
thewordsdevourer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.25
my favorite thing abt the black god's drums is the rich african and diasporic culture, and how clark cleverly weaves his own version of a history gone right into very refreshingly thriving black societies and all the endless possibilities that creates. the main character creeper/jacqueline is also spunky and surprisingly astute for her age, but we dont get to know the other characters as much.
the book's a lil too predictable for me, however, and it feels juvenile at times. although things dont always go well and there are hiccups along the way, the obstacles faced by our main characters still seem easy, thus robbing the story of any real excitement despite its adventurous style. i wish the ending was a lil longer as well. even so, i'll still be checking out clark's master of djinn.
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Death, Kidnapping, and Colonisation
Minor: Slavery, Death of parent, and War
steffiraquel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, and War
Moderate: Death, Racism, Slavery, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Blood, Death of parent, and Abandonment