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kaerene's review
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I honestly thought that this was a memoir with all of the chapters feeling like the main character was retelling and reliving huge moments in her life only to find out that I got it wrong and it is fiction. Which I’m still processing because there are some seriously heavy topics that this book covers in a very real and lived experience way. I’m also not sure what I was expecting out of this book. I went in knowing it was a queer story set in South Africa and was ready to read and learn about what life is like for someone queer in South Africa but oh man, it was just a little too heavy for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Lesbophobia, Outing, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
internationalreads's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Lesbophobia, Outing, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment