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siobhanward's review against another edition
emotional
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? Yes
3.0
This book started off so strong but then it kind of fizzled and the pace slowed to a crawl. I liked the idea of the book - jazz and race in the shadow of the Second World War. The fact that the characters had wound up in Europe after leaving America to escape the racism there was an interesting twist of fate and I loved how Edugyan addressed that. However, Sid seemed like the least interesting character to focus on - I get why Edugyan did, but at times it just felt like he was sitting there observing happenings of far more interesting characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: War
Moderate: Death
ninjamuse's review
challenging
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, War, Racism, Xenophobia, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Antisemitism, Police brutality, and Forced institutionalization
cerilouisereads's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Antisemitism, Blood, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and War
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual content
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