Reviews

Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi

cal_the_queer's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia

dominosmum444's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Self harm, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

chasen's review

adventurous dark hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

3.75

amstnfrd's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

3.5

elenail's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

searobin's review against another edition

adventurous reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was so engaging and interesting. I really enjoyed reading from the perspective of someone like me, who wants radical yet compas ionate changes to happen, but is not sure of what that means and my place in it all, and who is a bit scared! Non-violence

is clearly presented as the best method, and I'm not sure how I feel about that.

choublak's review

dark emotional medium-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

4.0

speranta's review

5.0

Such a trip this was! I literally felt part of the revolution, as everything was so vividly unraveled. It was very different from Pet as style, but the tension and fervor in this book really came as a beautiful contrast.
And I loved the main character. Loved how well the author made her more rounded than the average hero. And how well she showed the vulnerability and insecurity that responsibility sometimes enhances.

jesshaleth's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-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

3.5

jonesyp414's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0