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A review by sarah984
Like a Mule Bringing Ice Cream to the Sun by Sarah Ladipo Manyika
emotional
hopeful
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? No
3.0
This was a sweet little story and I loved the main character's voice, but I think it needed to be either shorter or longer. Near the end it felt like it was kind of losing focus because there are so many side characters for a book of this length. Most of it is kind of cozy and charming and then there's a terrible event that gets maybe 3 pages devoted to it near the end. Left me feeling a little weird.
Moderate: Ableism, Infidelity, Medical content, and Dementia
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent