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stindex's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Bullying, Child death, Death, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Violence, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Grief, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Death of parent, Abandonment, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, and Sexism
hannahleewhite's review against another edition
dark
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
lyg004's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
enjoyed the political aspects but the rest was so boring and slow paced
hkihm's review against another edition
5.0
It's like Orange is the New Black meets Zimbabwe. Like OITNB, we have an unreliable narrator and we meet lots of interesting characters with sad stories. None are sadder than that of Memory, the narrator, who is an Albino woman sold to a white man by her parents. She is wanted for his murder, but did she do it? She looks back over the course of her life and charts the landscape of a changing Zimbabwe as well.
jascolib's review against another edition
1.0
This book was very hard to get into. It was slow going , and the words is Shona peppered throughout the next made it very difficult to follow. I couldn't relate to any of the characters.
elemmakil's review against another edition
3.0
Tarkoitukseni lukea seuraavien vuosien aikana (vähintään) yksi romaani kaikista maailman maista vei minut tällä kertaa Zimbabween. Ensimmäinen puolikas on suunnattu meille ei-Zimbabwelaisille, ja se on melko kuivaa kuvailevaa tekstiä, ikään kuin Gappah olisi ottanut inspiraation tietosanakirjan Zimbabwe-sivulta, ja roiskinut vähän juonta sekaan. Aika vähän jäi kirjasta käteen, ja jollei toinen puolisko olisi ollut positiivinen yllätys, olisi tämä saattanut saada vain kaksikin tähteä. Tapahtumat olisivat saaneet alkaa jo vähän aikaisemmin, mutta ei kuitenkaan mikään mahdottoman huono teos.
podun's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0