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I struggled for a little bit with the "story within a story" aspects, but it was a good read about the ramifications of colonialism, told through memoirs and misadventures.

_rosie_reads's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

vickypurry's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

4.5

greta5's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

filipasantos's review against another edition

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medium-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

van_worldexplorer's review against another edition

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3.0

Good plot - seeing a post colonial world from both the city and the random rural village was interesting. But very stream of consciousness-y and high literature. Honestly without the introduction explaining some of it I wouldn’t have gotten some of the themes out of it. Good novel though for a short read.

niwrad93's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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