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rachkoch's review against another edition
3.75
i feel like this book (nor my opinion of it) is well served by a quantitative numerical rating.
the writing in this book is very well done in my opinion and realizing that the story of lexington is like a true story is remarkable - certainly no easy feat to write.
i think my conflictong feelings about this book come from the modern storyline of theo and jess. i understand why brooks was juxtaposing the racism of antebellum america with modern america, and i won’t say it was done poorly, but it certainly felt really sticky for awhite author to kill off one her key black characters in a police shooting . i’m sure someone smarter than me can elaborate on why that feels so sticky.
anyway all that is to say that i’m conflicted on how i feel at the end of the book, but that doesn’t have anything to do with writing or really the plot. it’s a good, well done book. doesn’t mean i’m not conflicted. also heed the TWs
the writing in this book is very well done in my opinion and realizing that the story of lexington is like a true story is remarkable - certainly no easy feat to write.
i think my conflictong feelings about this book come from the modern storyline of theo and jess. i understand why brooks was juxtaposing the racism of antebellum america with modern america, and i won’t say it was done poorly, but it certainly felt really sticky for a
anyway all that is to say that i’m conflicted on how i feel at the end of the book, but that doesn’t have anything to do with writing or really the plot. it’s a good, well done book. doesn’t mean i’m not conflicted. also heed the TWs
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, Slavery, Vomit, and Police brutality
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Blood
Minor: Sexual assault
main character who is black is killed in a police shooting, the cop is exonerated