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An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon
3.25
adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A harrowing story that takes place upon a gigantic space ship structured vertically like the antebellum south. It includes themes of power, resistance, community, and order. 

Pros: neurodivergent characters, gender queer and intersex characters are central. 

Cons: there are many aspects to the plot I just didn’t understand, for example some key events aren’t returned to, or seem to have little consequence. I can’t visualise much of the ships layout or description so a map would have helped. The ending didn’t make sense to me.