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inkylabyrinth's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs
Moderate: Death
kingcrookback's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I'd read the first novel in this compilation, Quicksand, years ago for a class about literature in the 1920s and then finally read Passing after having seen Rebecca Hall's 2021 adaptation of it. (I found it to be a very faithful adaptation, by the way. It really captured the subtleties of Larsen's writing.) Larsen has a way of making every word count, even--especially--when it comes to describing thoughts and feelings that are sort of ephemeral and ineffable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs
Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Racism
Minor: Alcohol and Sexism
versaatchi_'s review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Abandonment
natasha1's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism
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