A review by listen_learn
Gullstruck Island by Frances Hardinge

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Too much violence, too much in each culture that I find abhorrent, for me to truly enjoy this book. I'm not sure I would have finished it if wasn't for my bookclub. However, the plot was superb and the attention to detail extremely impressive. 

Also the fact that some characters truly had hearr in the face of such pain touched me. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Murder