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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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:
No
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
fast-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:
Complicated
I found this a very boring book. I just couldn't concentrate on the words and found myself daydreaming instead of reading.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
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:
No
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
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:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
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
I loved how dark this was, and it had some messages about heroism and responsibility that I approved of. Contrary to reports, I don't think it is really about nationalism to any meaningful extent; you could replace the word "Nation" with any other word that might be used both by Pacific Islanders and by British Imperialists to describe their communities and the story would work just as well. The atheism/existentialism was written rather heavy-handedly at times, especially early on, but some of it was also quite moving. The handling of racial issues is rather clumsy at times as well.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Colonisation
I didn't know what to make of this book at first. Terry Pratchett is well known for being hilarious, and there are some very funny parts in this book. But there's also a lot of thinking and a lot of feeling. So while I enjoyed the funny, that's not what made me eventually love this book.
Plot or Character Driven:
Character