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kkelley18's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Racism, Suicide, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation
Moderate: Slavery
plantybooklover's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
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? Yes
4.75
This is a really well written book. Basically, The author tells the story of an interracial couple who are affected by new laws passed in S. Africa. Underpinning this is a story that spans the globe, from Jamaica to England to Amsterdam, and Russia, finally settling in Africa. It is a tragic story with death of a parent and child. And true to it's title, it is a little bit disjointed, scattered even. Im not sure if I enjoyed this book or not. There were portions that were very interesting and engaging. and portions that I rather loathed. My greatest disappointment is that the end is essentially a vague bit- not allowing the reader to know if the characters fleeing was successful or not. That said, the writing is so good- that it made it worth it. Honestly I really didnt like the ending and it moved so slowly that I was frustrated with it, but it was a very good book, so that's on me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Suicide, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Racism