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I can only describe this book as poetry. The narrative is so brutal, hard to stomach, but Rankin-Gee depicts everything so delicately. Every chapter melts like butter. A masterpiece.

theindividualist's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional informative medium-paced

4.0

sb27's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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? No

4.0

Not enough hope in this book. Sadly need at the moment.

stitchydavid's review

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adventurous emotional informative mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.5

isabelgunne's review

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adventurous dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

elliemaetw's review

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challenging dark sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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