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yona_not_jonah's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Rape, Cursing, Alcohol, Murder, Pregnancy, and Death
Minor: Racial slurs and War
i_likedbooksbest's review
4.0
Moderate: Murder and Rape
nytephoenyx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
We have some interesting characters, though, and all of them have different sides that leave the reader interested in digging down and learning their truth. I was interested in all three of the principle characters in the past, and I grew to understand why we also had a present-time storyline. That one I didn't love, but it was fine. It served the final twist, and that was what mattered.
I'd recommend Wild Women and the Blues to the right kind of reader. They'd have to be an historical fiction fan, for one. It's got the edges of a lost love kind of love story, as well as many aspects that make books set in Prohibition really interesting. I appreciated having a different perspective telling the story - not a flapper, not a white girl, not a bootlegger, not a mobster. There's a formula to this story as well - the dual storyline - that makes it a tried-and-true format that many people enjoy.
If you enjoy adult historical fiction, historical fiction from Black perspectives, and the 20s, this is a great book to check out.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Car accident, Child death, Murder, Racism, and Rape
Moderate: Pregnancy, Death, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse
Minor: War
shayk22's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Rape, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, and Racism
amarchetta's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Blood, Rape, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Terminal illness, Death, Murder, and Sexual violence
themeadowlibrary's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Gun violence, Murder, and Gore
Moderate: Racism
antonique_reads's review
- 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
Graphic: Murder, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Racism, Racial slurs, Rape, Pregnancy, Gun violence, and Death of parent
offictionandfantasy's review
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Sexism, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Misogyny, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Racial slurs, Car accident, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Abortion, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Miscarriage
internationalreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence