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fannachristine's review against another edition
sad
tense
slow-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? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Child abuse
kayewiththebooks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
5.0
baby_goes_apehit's review against another edition
5.0
This is kind of a personal review.
Although I needed like two or three tries before committing to this book, it fucking slaps.
The book reminded me a lot of Dostoyevsky's "Brothers Karamsov". It's a book where most of the time not a lot happens, but you get to know a big extended family and their associates. It's a very intense tale of a small scale catastrophe, human intolerance and contradiction, love, of course, labour rights and castes, hopelessness, growing up. What sets it apart from epic Russian storyteller Dostoyevsky though, is that it explores the human condition differently, partly because it focusses on a female and filial perspective, but more importantly, IT'S A POEM. I'm the most stupid reader you'll find, because it just occurred to me on the last pages, but it's a poem, and it is just so beautifully told.
Fuck the cops, fuck oppressive cultures forcing people away from each other, fuck capitalism, fuck the police, man are trash.
Although I needed like two or three tries before committing to this book, it fucking slaps.
The book reminded me a lot of Dostoyevsky's "Brothers Karamsov". It's a book where most of the time not a lot happens, but you get to know a big extended family and their associates. It's a very intense tale of a small scale catastrophe, human intolerance and contradiction, love, of course, labour rights and castes, hopelessness, growing up. What sets it apart from epic Russian storyteller Dostoyevsky though, is that it explores the human condition differently, partly because it focusses on a female and filial perspective, but more importantly, IT'S A POEM. I'm the most stupid reader you'll find, because it just occurred to me on the last pages, but it's a poem, and it is just so beautifully told.
Fuck the cops, fuck oppressive cultures forcing people away from each other, fuck capitalism, fuck the police, man are trash.
tatianasb's review against another edition
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
barboraz0's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
dalyandot's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book takes you to Kerala in India through the eyes of 7 year old twins. There is tragedy, foreshadowed throughout, but the language is so beautiful and poetic.
sledge_hm's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
aylaelise's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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
5.0