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challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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:
No
This is a really great book. I learned a lot about the exploitation of Black people in Brazil. The book also covered the spiritual traditions of Black people in Brazil, and that was fascinating.
There is a lot of blood in the first scene whereone kid cuts her tongue and another kid slices her tongue off altogether. I found it hard to get through that part, but I'm glad I kept going.
I really loved the scenes showing Jarê, one of the spiritual practices of Black people in Brazil.
There is a lot of blood in the first scene where
I really loved the scenes showing Jarê, one of the spiritual practices of Black people in Brazil.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Gore, Sexual assault, Blood, Death of parent, Murder
Moderate: Ableism