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sofipitch's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Honestly the fact that this book is from the point of view of a white girl who was Caleb's friend rather than Caleb himself feels like such a waste. The focus is mainly on her and issues surrounding women's position in society which honestly is nothing new a boring. Additionally I found the focus on how smart Caleb and Joel (although for Joel I found it was based in fact) compared to their white classmates grating, how POC have to be beyond exceptional to be the peers of white mediocrity in the eyes of white ppl. While I think the point of this book is supposed to be anti racist and anti colonialist it still seemed to have those views, not aggressively but occasionally implicitly
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Genocide, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, and Colonisation