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Sep 08, 2016
Do not read this novel as a story – if you do, you will end up horribly uninterested and miss the remarkable true nature of this masterpiece: read this as an essay. There is a side serving of adventure to this story, but ultimately it is an essay about the human psyche, character development, and how deep the sorrow of a human’s heart can be. If you don’t enjoy words, don’t read this book. If you are going to read this book, know that European Colonialism, and all the benefits and horrors along with it (including truly awful racism) were in full swing, but discounting the themes discussed because of the racist undertones (or even overtones) would be a disservice to yourself if you do choose to read this book. - @FalcoLombardi of the Teen Review Board at the Hamilton Public Library