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A review by aweekinthelife
How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue
dark
reflective
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
i appreciated the alternating perspectives with chapters from "The Children" then chapters from Thula's family. my fault for expecting a different type of outcome at the end, how things played out were consistent with the storytelling, it was just upsettingly realistic.
i was a little uncomfortable that when Thula arrives in NY, Austin is described kind of like a father figure? and the ritual that the twins subject her to didn't seem to have any further reason in the story.
i was a little uncomfortable that when Thula arrives in NY, Austin is described kind of like a father figure? and the ritual that the twins subject her to didn't seem to have any further reason in the story.
Graphic: Violence and Colonisation