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2treads's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Not my favourite Condé, even though it is in the vein of her other works where she tackles race, identity, womanhood, and intimate relationships, I find this lacked the sarcastic/acerbic wit and dark humour of the others I had read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Colonisation
margaleao's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
unamujerhabitada's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
joyful24's review against another edition
3.0
I checked out this book because the author won the Hurston/Wright award. I figured it would be an interestingly french carribean take on some sad love story. I was so off the mark. Its interesting, but the main character is flat. I think the translation from French into English may have harmed the story. The plot was well planned, it just was executed in a verbose and sometimes boring way.
mgxwawa13's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
senka's review against another edition
3.0
Rereading this book was the best thing that could happen. It seems that analyzing it for a paper made it possible for me to understand and appreciate its deeper structure.
spacestationtrustfund's review against another edition
3.0
Il y avait moins de manger d'humains que ce à quoi j'étais amené à croire qu'il y en aurait, mais un excellent roman quand même.
suze_h's review against another edition
4.0
(3.5)
pas été transcendée, mais c'était intéressant d'en parler avec les copines
pas été transcendée, mais c'était intéressant d'en parler avec les copines
golden_onion's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
hmcgee's review against another edition
2.0
This book had some beautiful moments within it, but those came from the writing, not the characters or the story. The story was meandering and slowly built to the breaking point that was dealt with far too quickly.