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Luster by Raven Leilani

139 reviews

ansleyymoore's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Abortion

p0wrpff's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I was so excited to read this and it got off to a promising start, but it soon became a drag when the plot took unbelievable turns and didn’t back it up with plausible character development. Some of the writing is really good, but it’s so inconsistent. Some of the stylistic choices such as page long sentences with no comma or full stop took me out of the pacing entirely 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Drug use, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Police brutality, Abortion, and Pregnancy

booksaremyabode's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Abortion, and Death of parent

Minor: Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Suicide, Blood, and Pregnancy

redroseses's review

mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Police brutality

Minor: Drug use and Injury/Injury detail

enoemo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Read this in two sittings, and I really liked it. The story is  a bit absurd and yet amazingly human at the same time, and touches on so many important topics alongside the main plotline.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Police brutality

Moderate: Sexual content and Sexual violence

maritareads's review

dark emotional funny sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Police brutality

Moderate: Abortion

madelynfrank's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Writing was gorgeous. Grimy. Other reviews said “sexy” and it’s def M. But sexy doesn’t quite describe. Some really soft and heartbreaking moments. I felt satisfied with the choice of ending. Also check TWs if there’s stuff you look out for, felt like I was checking a lot of boxes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Classism

armontheroad's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

LUSTER was 240 pages of pure brilliance. I don’t think it’s possible for me to compile my thoughts on this book. This novel reminded me a lot of QUEENIE but in a US setting. If you’re interested in stories about young Black women making bad choices and just trying to get through life, I would highly recommend these two. LUSTER is a commentary on trauma. I do not suggest it lightly!! It being queer was also a pleasant surprise.

CWs/TWs: Sexual content, eating disorder behavior, calorie counting, racism, car accident, depression, abortion, ableist language, self-harm, childhood sexual assault, blood, police brutality, domestic abuse, fatphobia, sexual harassment, medical content, body gore, suicide, PTSD, racial slurs, body dysmorphia, TERF language, animal death, animal cruelty, miscarriage, blood, etc. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Police brutality, Medical content, Car accident, Abortion, and Sexual harassment

keeks_'s review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Violence, and Police brutality

smlima1992's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Violence, Abortion, and Death of parent