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anxietyberry's review
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
An incredibly strange read. Not traditional style of narrative. I'd consider this a "spiralist" narrative. Major points for Haitian folklore and vodou-centric storytelling tools.
queergoth_reads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
salmonofwisdom's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
jackiescozyspace's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
bookfeyreads's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 Stars
The second the zombie character's nickname was revealed, Nana, she immediately looked like Rhianna, the singer, in my head. It suited particularly how the author kept saying how beautiful she was.
This book would make a good book club read with it's multiple layers. Some of the of passages were a bit wordy for me, which is more of a me problem. Sometimes one is not in the mood to hear every single flower in the garden described.
The voodoo magic descriptions were cool as well as the carnival. I went online and looked up some videos of carnival in Jacamal. I highly recommend doing that for fun.
I would maybe reread this if I came across it someday in the far future. At least then I would know what was going on from the beginning of the book. Yes, the beginning was a bit confusing but it sorta course corrects itself.
The second the zombie character's nickname was revealed, Nana, she immediately looked like Rhianna, the singer, in my head. It suited particularly how the author kept saying how beautiful she was.
This book would make a good book club read with it's multiple layers. Some of the of passages were a bit wordy for me, which is more of a me problem. Sometimes one is not in the mood to hear every single flower in the garden described.
The voodoo magic descriptions were cool as well as the carnival. I went online and looked up some videos of carnival in Jacamal. I highly recommend doing that for fun.
I would maybe reread this if I came across it someday in the far future. At least then I would know what was going on from the beginning of the book. Yes, the beginning was a bit confusing but it sorta course corrects itself.
balletbookworm's review against another edition
3.0
Rec'd to me by I think Sharifa, and this is a really interesting historical story set among a village in Haiti by an author from that culture. The wake/Mardi Gras (? I think it's Mardi Gras, the last day before Lent?) section was so vividly written, absolutely worth the read.
But as a horror/zombie story? Eh. Even the zombie elements didn't match from one part of the book to another. The most horrifying part of the story was how objectified all the women were, especially Hadriana.
Also, as an editing note: the copyeditor kept mixing up "principle" with "principal"
But as a horror/zombie story? Eh. Even the zombie elements didn't match from one part of the book to another. The most horrifying part of the story was how objectified all the women were, especially Hadriana.
Also, as an editing note: the copyeditor kept mixing up "principle" with "principal"
bookfey's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 Stars
The second the zombie character's nickname was revealed, Nana, she immediately looked like Rhianna, the singer, in my head. It suited particularly how the author kept saying how beautiful she was.
This book would make a good book club read with it's multiple layers. Some of the of passages were a bit wordy for me, which is more of a me problem. Sometimes one is not in the mood to hear every single flower in the garden described.
The voodoo magic descriptions were cool as well as the carnival. I went online and looked up some videos of carnival in Jacamal. I highly recommend doing that for fun.
I would maybe reread this if I came across it someday in the far future. At least then I would know what was going on from the beginning of the book. Yes, the beginning was a bit confusing but it sorta course corrects itself.
The second the zombie character's nickname was revealed, Nana, she immediately looked like Rhianna, the singer, in my head. It suited particularly how the author kept saying how beautiful she was.
This book would make a good book club read with it's multiple layers. Some of the of passages were a bit wordy for me, which is more of a me problem. Sometimes one is not in the mood to hear every single flower in the garden described.
The voodoo magic descriptions were cool as well as the carnival. I went online and looked up some videos of carnival in Jacamal. I highly recommend doing that for fun.
I would maybe reread this if I came across it someday in the far future. At least then I would know what was going on from the beginning of the book. Yes, the beginning was a bit confusing but it sorta course corrects itself.
thequeenoftoads's review against another edition
1.0
Had I known it was surrealist going in, I wouldn't have read it. DNF because it the r*pey moth.
yenhpad's review against another edition
4.0
History of grave robbing, slavery, trauma, religion and folklore especially Haitian zombie folklore pushed it up