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chiantilya2498's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
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
4.75
maggiegwen26's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- 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
4.25
shannon_reidwheat's review
4.0
I originally started listening to this one, but, sorry Cedric, I just couldn't get into you as the reader. But I did continue in the print version, and was pleasantly surprised on how much I liked the book. And am ready for the next one, because this story is far from over!
ndesi_read_85's review
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
mstriceyb's review against another edition
adventurous
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
3.0
I tried to be fully invested in this book but I couldn’t get there. Here are a few reasons.
- Cedric the Entertainer narrated and while I love him, I didn’t care for his narration. There was no differentiation in the voices of the characters.
- There were several characters and sometimes hard to remember who was who. I had to rewind some parts more than once.
- The storyline goes back and forth in time and sometimes that became confusing.
- Some of the word choice was out of place. Some descriptions didn’t flow with the story.
- The ending seemed incomplete. There was no conclusion to anything. What happened with their marriage? The land? Was there another game? Or is that letting us know that they’ll be a sequel?
I wanted so much more from this. 3 stars is generous.
- Cedric the Entertainer narrated and while I love him, I didn’t care for his narration. There was no differentiation in the voices of the characters.
- There were several characters and sometimes hard to remember who was who. I had to rewind some parts more than once.
- The storyline goes back and forth in time and sometimes that became confusing.
- Some of the word choice was out of place. Some descriptions didn’t flow with the story.
- The ending seemed incomplete. There was no conclusion to anything. What happened with their marriage? The land? Was there another game? Or is that letting us know that they’ll be a sequel?
I wanted so much more from this. 3 stars is generous.
drweezy's review
4.0
Book #47 of 2023: Flipping Boxcars by Cedric Kyles
I loved this story and love that the main character, Babe, was inspired by Cedric’s grandfather. The city and many of the characters were real although the story was fictional. I was moved throughout the book and rooted for Babe (until I wanted to wring his neck). My heart was literally racing reading the chapters about when Babe and Hootie met. I loved Rosie, Karter and Tulip. Tulip was me as a little girl, sitting reading in the middle of chaos or retreating to my room to read.
I attended his book talk when he came to STL and he mentioned that he started writing this story with the intention of making it a tv series (think Fargo), but eventually turned it into a book. Flipping Boxcars is an incredible debut from Cedrick The Entertainer and I hope he publishes more books and gets to see this story become the tv series he dreamed about.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Soundtrack: The Man x Aloe Blacc
I loved this story and love that the main character, Babe, was inspired by Cedric’s grandfather. The city and many of the characters were real although the story was fictional. I was moved throughout the book and rooted for Babe (until I wanted to wring his neck). My heart was literally racing reading the chapters about when Babe and Hootie met. I loved Rosie, Karter and Tulip. Tulip was me as a little girl, sitting reading in the middle of chaos or retreating to my room to read.
I attended his book talk when he came to STL and he mentioned that he started writing this story with the intention of making it a tv series (think Fargo), but eventually turned it into a book. Flipping Boxcars is an incredible debut from Cedrick The Entertainer and I hope he publishes more books and gets to see this story become the tv series he dreamed about.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Soundtrack: The Man x Aloe Blacc
briisbooked's review
3.0
I was so interested in reading this book because it was written by Cedric. I didn't let that factor overshadow the work though.
Though I thoroughly enjoyed hearing Cedric's voice as he narrated a story inspired by his late grandfather. I couldn't fully immerse myself in the story. The story would flow for me and then stop and repeat like that over and over again. One thing I will say I enjoyed was the resilience that the character Babe had. He was determined to provide for his family and although he had a bad gambling habit... he always betted on winning for them.
3/5⭐️
Though I thoroughly enjoyed hearing Cedric's voice as he narrated a story inspired by his late grandfather. I couldn't fully immerse myself in the story. The story would flow for me and then stop and repeat like that over and over again. One thing I will say I enjoyed was the resilience that the character Babe had. He was determined to provide for his family and although he had a bad gambling habit... he always betted on winning for them.
3/5⭐️