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A review by catherinedsharp
Quicksand by Nella Larsen
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
DISCLAIMER - I read this text as a set text for university meaning I did not pick this up for myself. It does not fit my usual reading selection so my review may be rather biased.
Despite being pretty short and relatively basic, I did not enjoy this text. I found it quite hard to get through and neither plot or characters gripped me. Within a handful of pages I found that I could understand the moral of the story and from there, the plot was quite repetitive. Put this together with a rather unhappy/unsatisfying ending (which is the point of the book but still), I found it a difficult book to engage with.
Even so, I did like the writing style; there was lots of description and the writing was accessible. I just didn't really get gripped by the book as much as I thought that I would.
Despite being pretty short and relatively basic, I did not enjoy this text. I found it quite hard to get through and neither plot or characters gripped me. Within a handful of pages I found that I could understand the moral of the story and from there, the plot was quite repetitive. Put this together with a rather unhappy/unsatisfying ending (which is the point of the book but still), I found it a difficult book to engage with.
Even so, I did like the writing style; there was lots of description and the writing was accessible. I just didn't really get gripped by the book as much as I thought that I would.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Classism, and Racism