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We Are Bone and Earth by Esi Edugyan

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rigzin22's review

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dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

ray_bay92's review

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

This one was compelling, almost not quite a 4-star only because it was hard to figure out for quite a while what was happening and when this took place. It even seemed like it was a sci fi or alternate universe situation at first. But the story itself draws you in.

mnboyer's review

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5.0

Written from the perspective of a young child who is working as a translator for her captors, who are putting her people into slavery... this is just gut-wrenching and amazing. The writing is wonderful. This is definitely an author I'm going to start voraciously reading!

socorrobaptista's review

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4.0

Muito dolorido de ler, um pequeno texto que aponta duas questões interessantes: o uso de crianças como reféns no comércio de pessoas para o trabalho escravo, e o papel de mulheres como intérpretes e tradutoras. Muito bom.

whatchareadingheather's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

I love that the author was inspired by the additional research had done for another work to create this story because I feel like it really elevates that historical aspect of these horrific experiences. I absolutely want to read her other works purely based on this short story alone.

alycille's review

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3.0

Beginning to realize this Point In Time novellas are rather sad. I found this one particularly sad.

theonionboy's review

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3.0

I didn't really get into this. Maybe I was not ready to start it, immediately after finishing a previous audiobook, but not ready mentally to jump into another. I didn't follow it well, but the reading was very good, except for the fact that her accent was so heavy that it was hard to make out several words.