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lonelypinereads's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
fast-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
4.5
jenmangler's review against another edition
4.0
Beautifully written. I rarely say this about a book, but I wanted it to be longer. I wasn't ready for it to end.
mohanyu's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
3.5
chrareads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
3.5
aishallnot's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Death
elisehihi's review against another edition
emotional
sad
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
2.0
ajnsmiths's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
Beautifully written book
nookpeople's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Although I found the non-linear timeline a bit chaotic, I do realize that memory is like this. Powerful story and historic look at the Black experience in 1970s Brooklyn. A longing for family, for love, for life.
trin's review against another edition
4.0
Beautiful, poetic, and full of vivid and intensely evocative imagery. I'm sure that in the hands of a lesser writer, I would find the scattered style deeply annoying -- chapters full of often loosely connected paragraphs, almost little prose poems -- but Woodson has the skill to pull it off. Still, I'm enough of a traditionalist to long for a little more cohesion.
bookishonereads's review against another edition
5.0
Don't be deceived by the slight appearance of this novel. It is powerful and poetic, raw and real.