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The Atlas of Reds and Blues by Devi S. Laskar

lizandherworldofbooks's review against another edition

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dark reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

internationalkris's review against another edition

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2.0

I expected to really enjoy this story of a second-generation immigrant and woman of color in the American south but the unnamed narrator and impressionistic story-telling kept me at a distance the whole time. The author's choice to use monikers instead of names for the characters The Real Thing, The Middle Daughter, Her Man of the Hour ... felt very stilted to me. Maybe it was supposed to create a sense of universality? Still, I did appreciate what the author shared of her own personal experience as a woman of color from an atypical background in the south. There are real expectations of the boxes that society expects us to fit into and choosing alternative paths comes with consequences.

janinereader's review against another edition

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4.0

A very insightful novel about the racism and micro-aggressions many face. Laskar does a great job telling this story in a unique way via the narrator. Found it very eye-opening.

majo_hun's review against another edition

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Too slow and hard to follow

martasbooktherapy's review against another edition

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3.0

I listened to this as an audiobook & I think this made the storyline really difficult to follow. I’d like to see the print book to know if I’d be better able to understand the storyline.

katrina_c's review against another edition

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dark sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

serenas_reads's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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miekookeim's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

3.5

Beautifully written and deeply sad book. I felt that the brevity of style and relative anonymity of the characters worked really well but also found myself feeling like something was missing. 

anneke_b's review against another edition

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4.0

"Mother" moves to a predominantly white suburb of Atlanta GA, and never fits in. The microaggressions and intentional targeting by the police finally get to her. She says no, and ends up shot and lying on her driveway bleeding. Memories, thoughts and the presence all come together in that moment.

A haunting story of racism in contemporary America.

Recommended

aimlessaugust's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0