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A review by bahareads
Popisho by Leone Ross
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
5.0
entertaining. whitty. smooth. funny. falling out pum pum. special cors. taking moth and butterfly. A frickin' great read. Popisho (Poppy Show) is also known as One Sky Day in the UK (Popisho is a wayyy better name). Leone Ross is a fantastic author and narrator. Some people are writers and some people are storytellers. Ross was born to tell a story. I was enthralled. I couldn't stop listening to the audiobook.
From the accent to the cadence to the sharp and meaningful prose. The POVs were everything. I enjoyed every single one. I loved the connections as the story unfolded. You can feel every single emotion of the characters. This is how you do 'magical realism.' Ross tackles different themes: political corruption, homophobia, sexism, sex worker rights, and colonialism. Every issue one could conceive countries in the Caribbean deal with is in this book. All of them are addressed in an obvious but subtle way. My words can't do this book justice. I would love to read it again in a physical version. A delightful tale.
From the accent to the cadence to the sharp and meaningful prose. The POVs were everything. I enjoyed every single one. I loved the connections as the story unfolded. You can feel every single emotion of the characters. This is how you do 'magical realism.' Ross tackles different themes: political corruption, homophobia, sexism, sex worker rights, and colonialism. Every issue one could conceive countries in the Caribbean deal with is in this book. All of them are addressed in an obvious but subtle way. My words can't do this book justice. I would love to read it again in a physical version. A delightful tale.