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serendipitysbooks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Tram 83 does an excellent job of capturing the seedy underbelly of Congolese society, where colonialsim is ongoing albeit in a different form, and where everybody is out for themselves, either trying to survive or get ahead , regardless of who or what they need to exploit along the way. It's not big on character development or plot, but the atmosphere is perfectly captured. I really liked the writing style, particularly all the repetition with or without variation, but it won't be for every reader.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction and Adult/minor relationship
aalayah's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Police brutality, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism