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tinygrandma's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
l0tt3_'s review
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.75
Compelling story about the complicated relationship between racism, love and hate. Would have liked it more if only the author wouldn't interrupt (& thus break the flow of the narration) so many times
anna_prrr's review
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Crime fiction, but different with a very interesting plot twist at the end.
thesunandthesnow's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
oliviaatkinson's review
3.0
It was an interesting read with some meaningful discussion of identity and bias in the workplace/academia. A great lesson in not to accept less than what you deserve. I just felt like the ending was a bit abrupt?
viclingg's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
readingtheend's review against another edition
hybrid fiction and memoir dealing with racism in academia. truly so upsetting to witness the cycles of racist nastiness and administrative gaslighting
nerdybookies's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
crko's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- 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? No
4.0
A crime novel wrapped in reflective and personal essays - in the crime novel there's a way out, there's a solution to the crime. So it's a meta book. I enjoyed the crime novel tremendously but at the end I didn't completely but the plot!
izzydavy's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
4.0