Take a photo of a barcode or cover
3.93 AVERAGE
3.93 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Solving all of your problems with violence & crime is a really good idea I think.
This book was kind of insane from start to finish, but I had a really fun time with it. I don't think any of the four main characters were particularly likeable, but I enjoyed disliking them so it evens out I think.
Simon, Lisha, & Ellis deserve better!
★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩
"But you can't keep fighting a ghost. At some point it's just you swinging at air."
This book was kind of insane from start to finish, but I had a really fun time with it. I don't think any of the four main characters were particularly likeable, but I enjoyed disliking them so it evens out I think.
Simon, Lisha, & Ellis deserve better!
★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩
"But you can't keep fighting a ghost. At some point it's just you swinging at air."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Outing, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Dementia
Minor: Ableism, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Slavery, Vomit, Pregnancy, Classism
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
The patriarch of the Solomon family passes away, his four kids - Junior, Mance, CeCe and Tokey - cope with their father's loss, how it reawakens their childhood trauma, and how they scramble to save their father's land from a Charlotte realty firm.
The heir property plot was a decent premise and brought light to an issue not many people know about but is likely crippling for those who experience it first hand. Pacing was fantastic. Each sibling has their own side-plot and unique challenges which is tough to create separate distinct characters when working with four siblings, Ms Shelton Harris does it well.
This reminded me most of Sanctuary by William Faulkner, a scandy pot-boiler-esque book that I thought did a remarkable job of addressing modern issues, albeit in a hyperbolic way at times,
The heir property plot was a decent premise and brought light to an issue not many people know about but is likely crippling for those who experience it first hand. Pacing was fantastic. Each sibling has their own side-plot and unique challenges which is tough to create separate distinct characters when working with four siblings, Ms Shelton Harris does it well.
This reminded me most of Sanctuary by William Faulkner, a scandy pot-boiler-esque book that I thought did a remarkable job of addressing modern issues, albeit in a hyperbolic way at times,
Spoiler
(corporate fraud, closeted LGBT caught in a hetero-marriage, emotional eating leading to obesity).
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
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
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Violence, Death of parent
Moderate: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Sexual harassment
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This author brings light to an issue not many know about “heir property”. I felt this book was fast pace and always evolving. She wonderfully mixed all the character perspectives. Must read!
emotional
inspiring
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Such a good story/premise, but a mediocre execution.
Hollow characters. Flat writing. Bad ending.
Hollow characters. Flat writing. Bad ending.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence