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Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow

4 reviews

lavenderbtcpodcast's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

4.75

I enjoyed many elements of this book. I am not familiar with many aspects of American culture. I have been to Tennessee Nashville & Memphis respectively and feel like I understand the culture historically of Memphis. This is not a happy book. But it is an important one. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, and Drug use

clairew97's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, War, Abandonment, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Racism, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Classism, Cursing, Hate crime, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Racial slurs, Violence, Vomit, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Grief, Rape, and Sexual content

jbry44's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Toxic relationship, Violence, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Blood, Slavery, Gun violence, War, and Gaslighting

surefinewhatever_'s review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

Y’all know I love a multigenerational story! This story’s atmosphere really stuck with me as a Texas transplant in Illinois. The juxtaposition of Chicago & Memphis felt resonant & apt. This book felt to me like a quilt made up of beautiful images so intensely described you could basically smell the lemon meringue pie, brilliantly woven relationships among characters who jumped off the page, and an atmosphere that felt as thick as the humid southern air in the summer and brittle as the cold during a Midwest winter. Can’t wait to see what else Tara M. Stringfellow creates next!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Murder, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, and Rape