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authorannafaundez's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I read this for the first time as a college assignment, and I loved it then. A few years later, I picked up Carnivalia once more and enjoyed it just as much the first time. The stories are dark and emotionally vibrant. Each character is unique in themselves but still bound to the society in which they live. Carnivalia is a study of humanity in all its forms.
eely225's review against another edition
4.0
Operating at the border of poetry and flash fiction, Shaheen has a great collection of pieces on the assumed identities that social constructions force on us and the unacknowledged ramifications of trauma. If one only reads this as an experiment in form, it will still be rewarding, but there's more to it.
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