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jackiejackiejackiee's review
4.0
Very good writing style, but it got confusing the further into the book I got which was difficult to work through.
ivy_359's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
5.0
The few stories that fall a little flat are more than made up for by the other stories in the collection.
wildfires_within's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
porbee's review
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Extremely emotional. At times, horrifying. A book that forces you to look, a book that grabs you and doesn't let go. Easily the best I read all year. Thinking about those North Face employees.
bchatelain's review
4.0
Gory but very interesting. Some parts were hard to read but that was clearly the point.
unknownbooks23's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
nickiitay's review
3.0
Similar to Black Mirror I couldn't handle more than two or three of these stories in a day.
The writing is brilliant and complex. The concepts of these stories are eerily familiar to our reality which makes it horrifyingly uncomfortable to read. Lark Street and The Finkelstein Five stand out as Adjei-Brenyah's strongest stories out of the collection in my personal opinion.
I’d never chose something like this for myself but I’m glad joining a book club has me reading outside my preferred genres.
The writing is brilliant and complex. The concepts of these stories are eerily familiar to our reality which makes it horrifyingly uncomfortable to read. Lark Street and The Finkelstein Five stand out as Adjei-Brenyah's strongest stories out of the collection in my personal opinion.
I’d never chose something like this for myself but I’m glad joining a book club has me reading outside my preferred genres.
nonesensed's review against another edition
challenging
dark
tense
5.0
Friday Black is a collection of short stories that vary from slice of life based in the 'real world' to the more fantastical kind of tales. Thus you get a number of different experiences while reading them. All the stories are worth a read, but some of them pack more of a punch than the others.
The Finkelstein 5 is the story in this book that I suspect will stick with me the longest. It takes a real world horror and exaggerates it, though even with that exaggeration it sadly doesn't feel unbelievable, which makes it extra horrifying. Very well written, the best kind of gut-punch Through the Flash is also compelling, leaving you wanting more without feeling unfinished.
Highly recommended reading, but be aware many of the stories deal with heavy subjects like racism, suicide, death, torture, and the list goes on.
The Finkelstein 5 is the story in this book that I suspect will stick with me the longest. It takes a real world horror and exaggerates it, though even with that exaggeration it sadly doesn't feel unbelievable, which makes it extra horrifying. Very well written, the best kind of gut-punch Through the Flash is also compelling, leaving you wanting more without feeling unfinished.
Highly recommended reading, but be aware many of the stories deal with heavy subjects like racism, suicide, death, torture, and the list goes on.
molten's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75