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Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams

8 reviews

bookishkellyn's review against another edition

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emotional
  • 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

4.0

It sent me through a wave of emotions that the adults in the main character’s life fueled her self-loathing and then failed to sympathize with her actions to correct her perceived flaws. The author’s narration on the audiobook version kept me from DNF’ing.
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amandalorianxo's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-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

4.5

4.5 stars for me. This is a solid middle grade book and I’m happy to say that I enjoyed this was so more than I originally assumed. I did cry towards the 25% mark and Genesis deserved so much & more. The real take on colorism & how the lighter you are, the more opportunities you have is genuinely concerning. Especially when viewed through the eyes of a 13 year old. The fact that she found her voice through the subtle nudging of Ms. Hill was heartwarming. 
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jmbz38's review against another edition

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

4.5

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atamano's review against another edition

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emotional 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

3.0

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sierranorgan's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

VRC #9! This one was incredibly difficult to read. It was raw and emotional. Genesis goes through so much for someone so young, and at times it felt like too much to take it. But this is one of my favorite reads so far this year!
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porshea's review

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challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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morganperks's review

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challenging emotional hopeful slow-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

4.0

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rendireads's review

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

This book. I wonder how many lives it will change. The audiobook is truly something special. In all my 18 years I’ve never actually followed a protagonist who struggles with internalised colourism, yet it’s such a huge problem for so many. The exploration of alcoholism and the character development here is really amazing. I loved the audiobook. I think everyone should listen to it
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