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teaturtlesandbooks's review
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
ravensarefree's review
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
thejadedhippy's review
4.0
Good, but the characters didn’t quite feel fleshed out or something. I couldn’t quite connect.
kcota22's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
przela71's review
4.0
I did not know much about life in the west during the early 1900s so I enjoyed learning about the treatment of Mexican and other ethnic groups. The characters were beautifully written and I really enjoyed the story. I would definitely recommend this to someone on the fence.
zwachtel50's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
3.5
therealdeel's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
really really promising, I wanted it to be good so bad, it has some really beautiful and vivid imagery and some really cool indigenous concepts, but it just fell flat for me. characters weren’t developed enough and not enough time was spent on the very ambitious, intergenerational plot. I’ll have to check out the author’s short stories, they might hold up better.
alyylorraine's review
challenging
emotional
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
laura_corsi's review
4.0
I love Fajardo-Anstine’s prose. Reminds me a little of Jesmyn Ward’s writing. I wanted a little bit more at the end—although I can understand the author’s reasons for leaving things unsaid, but still I wasn’t ready for it to end.
karijohnson's review
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75