Reviews - No Heaven for Good Boys

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67 reviews for:

No Heaven for Good Boys

Keisha Bush

4.2 AVERAGE

theovengan's review against another edition

5.0

'No woman, or man, can find the strength to conquer the wickedness in this world without family.'

readwithbells's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

This was a massive bummer of a book but incredibly important. The writing style was short and to the point - there was no mistaking what was happening here. The story will break your heart but I do feel as though I learned something. I always find when reading about other, religion-focused, cultures that I am struck by how much the traditions make a lot of sense and are grounded in good intentions but the problems come from the sheer amount of people who take advantage of those traditions. This is one of those books to share that with us and I am glad I took the time to read it even though it broke my soul a little bit. A must read (when you are in good mental health).

Content Warnings

marksameh's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

A modern Oliver Twist, beautifully written by Keisha Bush.
This book is so engaging you just can't put it down!
Don't get me wrong, it's one of the saddest books I've ever encountered but I'm glad I did. Not glad however for the heartbreak every couple of chapters.
Highly recommended!

julievolp's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

fameyjo's review against another edition

5.0

Could Goodreads give us an option for maybe 100,000 stars? Cause, yeah. Also, I'm gonna go cry for a while

spicylemonade's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

amerie's review against another edition

5.0

The Feb. 2021 selection for Amerie's Book Club is NO HEAVEN FOR GOOD BOYS by Keisha Bush!

In No Heaven for Good Boys, Keisha Bush examines family, tradition, modernity, abuse, and survival. I fell in love with six-year-old Ibrahimah and his cousin Étienne, who felt not like characters, but flesh-and-blood children; I was with them every step of their harrowing journey, and they remain with me. I couldn’t read another book for days after finishing. This story is heartbreaking. But also Bush has a way of softening the blows with much-needed magical realism, granting just enough respite to keep one going. Over a hundred thousand real-life boys are Talibé, and it is Keisha Bush’s thoughtful characterization of their lives that gives this story its beating heart.