A review by hezajc
Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This is a tough book to rate in that after I finished it and reflected on it as a whole reading experience, I really liked it, but while I was reading it, I struggled more than I expected. I could leave it for large gaps of time and not think about it or miss it, and would be like "oh yeah, I should finish that" which is never a great feeling, but when I would dive back into it, I did like it. 

It was heavy, emotional, thought provoking, and covered hard topics of trauma and existential questions resulting from the impacts of climate change. I struggled with the structure a bit because it would switch time frames (which is fine), but it kept certain aspects of the story a secret/mystery, which felt unnecessary. 

Overall, I'm glad I read it, but I was also glad to finish it. 
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