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dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Edit: The Harper Collins strike has ended; review is now added in
Over the course of reading this book, I got a sense of how it was going to end- but this didn't stop me from being edge while reading. And when we got to the ending, it left me feeling sad at how inevitable it all felt. I did feel like the first 75% was more tightly written then the last 25%, and the last few pages almost felt like they were undermining one of the major themes of the book- but that could also just be the case of the specific character's flawed thinking. I also really liked the author's note going deeper into how one of the major themes of this story was racial fetishism both from white people and from people of color who fall into the "model minority" mindset and idolize whiteness.
Previously:
In solidarity with the HarperCollins Union, I will not be posting a rating or a review of Reprieve here on Storygraph or anywhere else until HarperCollins proves that they care about their workers and listens to the demands of the Union, and until the strike is over. When the strike is over, I will then edit this review with my thoughts about the book.
In case this is the first time you are hearing about this strike, here is a link that will take you to all the necessary information you need to learn about the strike, why the strike is happening, and what steps you can take to help: https://linktr.ee/hcpunion
Over the course of reading this book, I got a sense of how it was going to end- but this didn't stop me from being edge while reading. And when we got to the ending, it left me feeling sad at how inevitable it all felt. I did feel like the first 75% was more tightly written then the last 25%, and the last few pages almost felt like they were undermining one of the major themes of the book- but that could also just be the case of the specific character's flawed thinking. I also really liked the author's note going deeper into how one of the major themes of this story was racial fetishism both from white people and from people of color who fall into the "model minority" mindset and idolize whiteness.
Previously:
In solidarity with the HarperCollins Union, I will not be posting a rating or a review of Reprieve here on Storygraph or anywhere else until HarperCollins proves that they care about their workers and listens to the demands of the Union, and until the strike is over. When the strike is over, I will then edit this review with my thoughts about the book.
In case this is the first time you are hearing about this strike, here is a link that will take you to all the necessary information you need to learn about the strike, why the strike is happening, and what steps you can take to help: https://linktr.ee/hcpunion