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bloodmaarked's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
slow-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? Yes
3.0
i didn't mind this book for the most part, but it really brought home how a bad ending can completely ruin your perception of a story
✧ full review on my tumblr ✧
✧ full review on my tumblr ✧
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Car accident, Abandonment, Self harm, Hate crime, Racism, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Pregnancy, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Chronic illness
Minor: Vomit
chloelj27's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Rootless by Krystle Zara Appiah
⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
What I like:
💜 The timeline from the 1990’s to the present.
💚 Representation of Ghana’s culture.
💜 Awareness of several important issues (mental health/postpartum, societal expectations, familial pressures, racism etc).
💚 Depth of the characters (especially Efe).
This book had me intrigued from reading the synopsis and it definitely kept me intrigued when reading it. It packed many sensitive and real topics in a powerful, emotional way that many people experience, but was interesting to see how those issues are handled within a different culture. I loved the highlighting key points with each year as a chapter, although at times it felt slow in places, so had to push through. Personally, the way the narrative was written, I wasn’t a fan and I didn’t always feel connected to the characters. This could have been resolved I think if less time was spent on flashbacks and more on the relationships and character developments. That being said, I still think Rootless is worth the read if you want a book that gets you to reflect on finding who you are as a person and pushing past familial and societal pressures.
Thank you Net Galley, Harper Collins and Krystle for accepting me as an ARC reader in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Grief, Infidelity, Abortion, and Death of parent
Moderate: Abandonment, Bullying, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Self harm
Minor: Vomit
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