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naomiysl 's review for:
Ophie's Ghosts
by Justina Ireland
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
SO so amazingly deep. I'ts not that common to find such a heavy set of topics handled so well and gently without minimizing their depth in the least. The last 3rd of the book features a slow build to disaster that becomes more and more inevitable, tension drawn out masterfully. World building is entirely on-point, both for historicity and for the fantasy elements.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism
Moderate: Death, Violence, Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, War
Explicit and pervasive treatment of the racial realities and tensions in place in 1920s USA.