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Gingerbread by Helen Oyeyemi

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nicole_minerva's review against another edition

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4.0

Like a fking fever dream.

jo_crescent's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Oblique, complex, confusing & delightful. Not always an easy read although I like to consider myself a sophisticated reader. I’ll try another of hers.

esther_a_'s review

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mysterious slow-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

2.0

Strange and surreal. No idea what this was about!

manonbo93's review against another edition

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4.0

3.5* got the feeling that I only got 40% of it, so much to explore in a second read. For now there were too many unanswered questions.

errski's review against another edition

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4.0

Wow this book is so... random? But the writing is so good and entertaining.

I'll be thinking about this one for a little bit longer.

ellenmorgan's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5. Strange, but completely addictive (much like the gingerbread.) This one might have been easier to track if I had read it rather than listened to it. However, the author's narration is impeccable. Helen Oyeyemi might be a mad genius.