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eralbesu's review against another edition
challenging
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
I really want to enjoy this book, and there were elements I did enjoy. For instance, I enjoyed reading about The Hague and the trials and the work of an international court interpreter. However, the story felt a bit shallow. Every time I thought I’d discovered the plot line that was going to add more depth to the story, it plateaued.
All in all, it was a quick read that managed to feel light, despite moments of darker subject matter. Sometimes I need that in a book.
All in all, it was a quick read that managed to feel light, despite moments of darker subject matter. Sometimes I need that in a book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Colonisation, Genocide, Hate crime, Violence, and Infidelity
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings
Minor: Grief, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Blood, and Cancer
quickermorequickly's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
tense
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
4.0
Short, thoughtful read about the space between languages, between individual people— even between national jurisdictions (our scene is among the elite interpreters at The Hague, who interpret proceedings in international court). Our heroine even spends weeks alone at someone else's apartment, among unfamiliar belongings. There are big questions here on what human beings owe one another.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Genocide
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexism, War, and Infidelity
Minor: Sexual content and Sexual violence
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