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Romance reader, mostly. She/her šŸ‡«šŸ‡· šŸ’— Currently in my MM era šŸ’— Co-founder of a book club

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  • La fin du chant
    Indie
    Apr 10, 2026
    1.5
    Enjoyment: 1.0Quality: 1.5Characters: 2.0Plot: 1.5
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    Ƈa commenƧait plutĆ“t bien, les premiĆØres pages nous dĆ©posent au cœur de l'action, dans la dure rĆ©alitĆ© de la vie dans les steppes, au pied des montagnes de l'AltaĆÆ en Mongolie. Mais au fil de l'histoire, le changement de temporalitĆ© et de narrateur sont confus. L'auteur ne donne que trĆØs peu d'attention au paysage qui pourtant informe en grande partie le mode de vie des personnages. Dans une scĆØne, le lecteur est plongĆ© au cœur d'un conflit de territoire, mais il n'est donnĆ© aucun contexte sur la raison de ce.s conflit.s, pas de contexte culturel ou politique afin d'en comprendre les implications. Dans ces conditions, il est difficile de s'intĆ©resser aux personnages et Ć  leur histoire.

    It started off rather well; the opening pages plunge us into the heart of the action, into the harsh reality of life on the steppes, near the Altai Mountains in Mongolia. But as the story unfolds, the shifts in timeline and narrator become confusing. The author pays very little attention to the landscape, which largely shapes the characters' way of life. In one scene, the reader is thrown into the middle of a territorial conflict, but no context is provided to explain the reasons for these conflicts, no cultural or political context to help understand what it means exactly for the characters. Under these circumstances, it is difficult to become invested in the characters and their story

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    I’m so glad I picked this up—it gave such an insightful look into growing up under apartheid in South Africa and the years after. Trevor Noah does an incredible job balancing heavy topics like racism, classism, sexism, poverty, and domestic abuse with humor. It’s a quick read, often funny and lighthearted, but still carries so much weight. The struggles Trevor and his family faced are on a scale that’s hard to fully grasp. It left me with a deep respect for what they went through and what they made of it. The real standout for me, though, was his mom. Learning about her background, everything she went through, and the strength and resilience she showed was incredibly moving. I really admired how she always tried to show Trevor the possibilities beyond their circumstances.

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    Apr 09, 2026
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