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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
informative
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
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
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Read Around The World Project - 5/196
Angola
Angola
part social history of angola in the midst of independence and what follows, part private history of an agoraphobic woman who comes to angola with her sister who marries an angolan and then finds herself stuck in her apartment with her thoughts and dog for company.
honestly? i would've loved it more if this whole novel was only about ludo, because she was a fascinating character, as she survived some horrors and she always found a way to get through to the next day. but the other characters of the novel are connected in ways that became clearer as you read more (and that's why it requires a second read, because I feel I missed some of these connections).
honestly? i would've loved it more if this whole novel was only about ludo, because she was a fascinating character, as she survived some horrors and she always found a way to get through to the next day. but the other characters of the novel are connected in ways that became clearer as you read more (and that's why it requires a second read, because I feel I missed some of these connections).
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
well yes! this is about a portuguese girlie who follows her sister to angola after the sister marries a guy and then right after the country is in extreme unrest as it becomes a republic. the sister and hubby leave and someone comes into the apartment to rob/kill them and main girl freaks out and kills him and then just boards up the door and doesn't leave the apartment for DECADES. she just lives off of some plants she has on the terrace and eats birds and shit😭😭 while the book is mainly about her, it follows the stories of lots of loosely people and tbh some of these threads/connections were a bit far fetched. I get that it's a book and it's gotta come full circle but come on man. also, I found the pacing to be extremely confusing. I was never sure whether days, months or years had passed between each scene and I kept getting confused which really took away from the story. 3 stars
Dnf at 14%
There's a lot happening. The pov is all over the place and I have no idea what's going on.
There's a lot happening. The pov is all over the place and I have no idea what's going on.