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moonytoast's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.75
“we are all migrants through time.”
maybe would’ve rated this higher if there weren’t sentences verging on seven or more lines long…. if it would necessitate a block quote, it shouldn’t be a single sentence! trust me, this is coming from a resident long sentence girlie who constantly got feedback about how long my sentences were in my essays for high school.
all in all though, this was a nice read and an interesting examination of how magical realism could impact our world’s sociopolitical climate and policies (i.e. nativism and immigration politics).
maybe would’ve rated this higher if there weren’t sentences verging on seven or more lines long…. if it would necessitate a block quote, it shouldn’t be a single sentence! trust me, this is coming from a resident long sentence girlie who constantly got feedback about how long my sentences were in my essays for high school.
all in all though, this was a nice read and an interesting examination of how magical realism could impact our world’s sociopolitical climate and policies (i.e. nativism and immigration politics).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, War, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Xenophobia, Drug use, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, and Misogyny
Minor: Child death, Police brutality, and Fire/Fire injury
rose_of_sharon's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Drug use, Death of parent, Death, and Blood
jenniferthinks's review
dark
emotional
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I recommend the audiobook if you’re looking for a smooth, poetic telling of a parable on migration and immigration, of an intimacy over time, of a relationship weaving its way through life.
I saw the mixed reviews, and I’m one for whom the writing resonated so deeply. I loved the feeling that I was being told a story by generations in the future, by someone who knows how it all unfolds, but gently brings us there with him. And the confidence in which each character is written and acts is admirable.
One aspect that I really appreciate about the story is how Nadya’s veil is treated as a personal choice, and how she wears it as a form of resistance. I appreciate that the veil is nuanced, and personal, and not looked at through the eyes of a euro-centric perspective.
I saw the mixed reviews, and I’m one for whom the writing resonated so deeply. I loved the feeling that I was being told a story by generations in the future, by someone who knows how it all unfolds, but gently brings us there with him. And the confidence in which each character is written and acts is admirable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, Death, Drug use, Grief, and Gun violence
Moderate: Misogyny, Murder, Sexual content, Violence, and Xenophobia
quirkychaos's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Death, Violence, and Xenophobia
Minor: Drug use, Grief, Hate crime, and Sexual violence
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