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dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
This was my first book by Mia Couto and I don’t think it will be my last. It had an almost dreamlike quality. It’s very beautifully written. Throughout this book, I had a lot of questions, but I was happy with the way the answers were gradually revealed. I’m not going to say that it gave me all the answers because I still have questions, but maybe I just overlooked the answers.
I’m not sure about most of the characters and I wonder if maybe some things were lost in translation.
I’m not sure about most of the characters and I wonder if maybe some things were lost in translation.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Rape, and Murder