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faev's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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? No
3.5
I much preferred the first few chapters which read more like a collection of short stories. Thereafter, the magicial realism elements felt more of an afterthought and the men's subplots seemed to exist to bring up the word count. I don't know, I liked most of the individual parts of this book, but I don't think they were necessarily well integrated with one another.
c_wong's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
libelulasazuis's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
natalie_is_reading's review against another edition
4.0
Good! The powers/gifts in this gave both superhero and spiritual at the same time and like the wind as a narrator is so interesting. I didn’t really understand gbessa’s power at first then the last sentence I was like ohhh okay I get it now (metaphor! they’re all metaphors!) never read anything about Liberia before and really just such a unique book
vkealy's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
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? It's complicated
5.0
goldluula's review against another edition
This seems like an excellent book, but just isn't for me right now. It'll stay on my library loans list and I might revisit it sometimes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
ingread27's review against another edition
4.0
I found this book a little hard to get into, but I am certainly glad that I persisted. The combination of magic, history, and human struggle was beautiful.
bergenslabben's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
starborns's review against another edition
5.0
i'm being completely serious when i say this should be taught in schools