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In the Upper Country by Kai Thomas

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secanno's review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

christinesreads's review against another edition

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informative slow-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? It's complicated

2.0

krobart's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

Although I found the information interesting and the settings and historical details to be convincing, I’m afraid his approach didn’t work that well for me. Just as I was getting interesting in Lensinda’s story, the novel appeared to move away from her. To see my complete review, check this link: https://whatmeread.com/2024/10/01/review-2483-in-the-upper-country/

queen3210's review against another edition

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Another one I listened too and it just was boring me.

heckt005's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

Absolutely loved this book! Learning about a complex history I didn’t know much about through these incredible characters was humbling and inspiring. We are all connected and it’s incredible the things our ancestors went through have lead to our existence.

wintercold24's review against another edition

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3.0

The writing is very beautiful! However, the structure and many plot lines and characters, made this a difficult book to get through. I'm not sure if I truly understand all the threads of the story and I feel like I'm missing something crucial.
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For those who read the book, can someone explain to me Chiron? Was he able to free Cash and his family?
Also, why did Lensinda run away from home after the fire?