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fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
For some reason, this reminded me of A Doll's House, but I don't know exactly why, as it's been ages since I read it.
I don't know what to think about Helga/Nella. What a complicated character (as most people are, I suppose). 1) I initially thought this was going to be the story of a biracial woman falling in love with Blackness. Unfortunately, that's not what happens. 2) The one consistent thing about Helga is that whatever she wants and gets, she will reject almost immediately. Given that the foreword says this is thinly veiled autobiography, I felt bad for Larsen.
I don't know what to think about Helga/Nella. What a complicated character (as most people are, I suppose). 1) I initially thought this was going to be the story of a biracial woman falling in love with Blackness. Unfortunately, that's not what happens. 2) The one consistent thing about Helga is that whatever she wants and gets, she will reject almost immediately. Given that the foreword says this is thinly veiled autobiography, I felt bad for Larsen.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Religious bigotry
Moderate: Classism and Racism
Minor: Abandonment
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