Reviews

Czarny Flaming by Dean Atta

chaosweib's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

bookish_4life's review against another edition

inspiring reflective fast-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

4.5

hammock_and_read's review against another edition

5.0

This is in verse and a wonderful read in this format.
So many amazing quotes from this book!
This is another read read read!

mattyreads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

kaylamoran's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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

3.75

anaggperez's review against another edition

5.0

I've been meaning to read this for a long time, but I wasn't expecting it to be sooo good. The writing is magnificent, the poems throughout are beautiful, and the story and characters are griping and relatable as well. It made me cry several times, but some of those were good tears. If you like a self discovering story, I'll recommend it to you; but the writing is what make it a 5-star read, and I think anybody will like it for that only.

mo_likesto_read's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-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

4.5

carsonelainee's review against another edition

5.0

this book was one of those that was on my radar, but never very high up on my tbr and i wanna kick myself for that. i picked the black flamingo up on a whim and i absolutely devoured it. i know it’s only the start of the year, but is it too presumptuous to already declare this one of my best books of the year?

this book is so incredibly moving and i gained a lot of insight from it. i was able to relate to michael so much and aren’t those the best characters? the ones you can deeply relate to? the ones that make you feel something? make you feel seen? well, that’s what i got out of this book and what i hope others can get out of it too.

i adore books that are written in verse because i feel like the verse adds another layer to the story. adds a level of beauty. the writing was so lyrical and i could hear the tone clearly in my head. the descriptions were so vivid that everything played out in my head like it was happening right in front of me.

please do yourself a favor and either read this immediately or at least add it to your list <3

mahalekshmi_v's review against another edition

5.0

Written beautifully. Loved this one a lot.

exorcismemily's review against another edition

5.0

"He is me, who I have been / who I am, who I hope to become / Someone fabulous, someone wild, and strong / With or without a costume on."

The Black Flamingo is the second novel in verse that I've read this year, and I'm really enjoying this style. This book was sweet and sad, and such a good read. It was easy to get invested in this story, and it steals your heart from the start.

CW - racism, homophobia, bullying, mention of suicide