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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
maryrosem's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Physical abuse, Murder, and Sexual assault
babeinlibrary'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? N/A
3.75
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Racial slurs, Alcoholism, and Murder
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
marycage's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Sexual assault and Murder
morethanmylupus'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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Murder and Gun violence
Moderate: Racism
jmbz38's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.5
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Alcohol and Murder
Minor: Racism, Sexism, and Racial slurs
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
aqulia's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Violence, Pregnancy, Murder, Gun violence, Death, Alcohol, and Racism
Minor: Sexual violence, Abortion, Sexual assault, and Fire/Fire injury
voela321's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Murder and Physical abuse