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I saw so many people on instagram saying this was the best book they'd ever read, that I immediately bought a copy for myself. Either I'm missing something or people really need to take a literary class. This book was vulgar, overhyped and a waste of paper and my time. Winter was a spoiled, materialistic slut who believed that her looks and her body would get her anywhere she needed in life and let's just say it goes downhill from there. Maybe you have to grow up in that environment to appreciate the book, but to me it represented black people in a way that I found stereotypical. Just not an enjoyable read.

bookofcinz's review against another edition

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3.0

I think if I had read this book back when I was a teenager I would feel differently but reading this book as an “adult” I just cannot relate. I know, I know, you are probably judging me because I didn’t read this book when it initially came out, but over 10 years later I did get a chance to and I see why there is such a big hype when it was release and why people felt so strongly about it. I do think if they re-read the book now, their feelings may change.

The Coldest Winter Ever is fast paced, filled with drama (a whole lot) and is told from the very fierce perspective of the main character, Winter. There is A LOT happening in this book- A LOT. Some of them don’t make sense, and others just did not pan out and the author did not address it. Winter grew up in Brooklyn with her mother, father and sisters. Her father is a drug dealer who got busted and things went down in fast for her and her family.

Also, how WEIRD is it that the author included herself in her own book… can we talk about that please? No seriously, I have read A LOT of books in my life and I cannot ever remember the author writing about herself, in her own book… I do not have the words…

Overall, it was a wild read and I think I need to be a teen again to actually “appreciate” this book. With that said… I do want to read what comes next… I feel a bit invested…

Seriously though… why did the author put herself in her own book? I need answers.

elisa26's review against another edition

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reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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jordanmj4's review against another edition

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4.0

I’m giving this 4 stars solely on the last chapter alone. But otherwise it’s a 2.5-3

danyeldantzler's review against another edition

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5.0

although this is not my kind of read, the book was GOOD! winter is not my fav when it comes to main characters just cause of how she does things and handles them but her being her is what made the book! i kind of wish the ending was different (seemed a little loose) so my rating is really 4.5 stars. this is a black classic that i think EVERYONE should read!

theoglibrarianmom's review against another edition

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4.0

This was an interesting read. I normally wouldn’t have picked it up but it was a book club pick. Winter was one of the most obnoxious characters ever but I couldn’t put the book down.

wen320's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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