Reviews

In Every Mirror She's Black by Lọlá Ákínmádé Åkerström

irisel's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.25

tshepiichuene's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide

sarahmhall's review against another edition

4.0

Things I liked:
- This may be an unpopular opinion idk but I liked that there weren't perfectly wrapped up happy endings. It felt realistic because life doesn't always work out perfectly. I was left speechless at the end and I can't wait for the second book to come out so I can keep reading more of this story.
- I liked that the story shows that your socioeconomic status can't really protect you from racism. Whether you're poor, work very hard and climb your way up the corporate ladder, or end rich af you can't escape racism & the harms that come from way the world perceives you
- The plot twist with Jonny & his interest in Brittany
- I loved how the author's use of foreshadowing

Things I didn't like:
- It just made me sad that Kemi & Brittany didn't become friends, I was rooting for them!
- I wished that Muna's story connected with Kemi/Brittany more.



Note: Such a good and important story about being a black woman existing in white spaces

tomilola's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

vexyspice's review against another edition

4.0

I am actually at a sort of loss of words. I found Brit Kemi and Muna such engaging characters. I wondered how they would all interact having vastly different life circumstances, and the author somehow intertwined it all beautifully.

I think I liked Kemi the most. Her life was more relatable to me than anyone else.

sydneyhylland's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• 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

5.0

This book deserves more than 5 stars. Incredible writing and storytelling by Lola. 

ayeesharbrts's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

serranok's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.0

lchatham9's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

slaveryontatooine's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? Yes

0.25

Everybody in this book was dislikable except for Muna, who's ending I hated personally. I personally didn't enjoy Brittany-Rae, I thought she really ruined her life for no good reason. It was inexplicable to me honestly. And Kemi is a self-sabotager and neither of them are particularly likable. Also, the optics of the narrative being like Jonny was like this because he's autistic and nobody wanted to admit it, put a bad taste in my mouth. Even with the caveat that it's because he comes from a place of privilege doesn't really cancel out the implications of that. But what really dragged the book down for me was the ending. I truly disliked it to that much of a degree. But this is all a personal opinion, and so, can take it with a grain of salt.