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subdoodlydoo's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I read this book first in 2019, and thought it was amazing. Now, 3 years later, I was going to send it to a friend and decided to reread it. And holy shit, it was worth it. The story is incredible and engaging, the characters are lovable and interesting (though almost all “real” characters are white - the Africans are largely there to move the plot along or for comic relief, it seems) and I really lost myself in the world of Sierra Leone unlike I have in any other in a long time. I’m not really sure what the book is trying to argue, but it’s definitely anti-imperialist, which is cool. I would HIGHLY recommend this book to anyone interested.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Misogyny, Violence, and Colonisation
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