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adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I don’t read much fiction, but this book made me want to read more. It reminded me why fiction can be so great. It was engaging and interesting without being confusing. At first I didn’t really understand what the author was doing with the different perspectives but quickly found myself immersed in it. Somehow the book manages to show the cruelties of life without being cruel itself. There were moments that were painful but they didn’t usually feel brutal the way some books do. The character voices were great. And I appreciated this because it’s so rare - the men felt like side characters in the stories of the women, while still not being props. Really great read.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping, Animal death, Antisemitism, Infidelity, and War
Minor: Alcoholism, Suicide, Sexual assault, Racism, Deportation, Genocide, Islamophobia, and Trafficking
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