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Rootless by Krystle Zara Appiah

2 reviews

aseel_reads's review against another edition

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dark emotional 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

4.0

The ending was so sad but it also was a bit of a cop out in terms of dealing with the main conflict of the novel. I think the discussion around not wanting to be a mother was good but could have had more nuance and complexity, same thing with Sam and his relationship was his mother 
Just generally there was a lot of interesting plot events that could have been explored more, which is a pity 

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clarkso6's review

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dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

Much heavier than I expected when I picked it up. Explores postpartum depression, abortion,  being forced to be a mother in specific situations and what motherhood means. 

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