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readingwithcoffee's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
A very slow read if you are unfamiliar with the rhetorical devices used in the book, and the subject matter of the South African Apartheid, however it is beautifully written and informative while also staying in the presence of the characters.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, Murder, and Abandonment
st0bbit's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
this is a book i read for school but i enjoyed most of it; won't write a full review because it reminds me too strongly of the literature essays i've written for this lol
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Child death and Abandonment
Minor: Death and Racial slurs