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audreylee's review
dark
emotional
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
4.0
A group of misfits find themselves thrown together by circumstance in the dangerous, complex place that is Lagos. The best character in this novel is Lagos and the character we get to know best is the complex Minister of Education. The weaving of loyalties and circumstances is a thing of beauty.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Sexual violence and War
marionhoney's review
dark
funny
informative
reflective
sad
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Murder, and Classism
Minor: Cancer, Child death, Drug use, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Excrement, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation
ssreadsintranslation's review
adventurous
dark
tense
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? It's complicated
4.0
This book started off pretty slow but got way more interesting about 100 pages in. If you're struggling at the beginning, I recommend sticking with it. I ended up really enjoying the dynamics between all of the characters.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Miscarriage
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