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2treads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Grief, Body shaming, Bullying, Self harm, Stalking, and Police brutality
happyblkhippie's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
It's definitely witty, dark, satire and makes you laugh, but not in a hahaha way more like a snicker. I found the characters to be quite the bunch of irreverent, sometimes cringe, insufferable and beautifully flawed people.
My Fave shorts
- Fátima: The Bilquist: A Transformation Story
- Suicide Watch
- Belles Lettres
- The Subject of Consumption
- Whisper to a Scream
I enjoyed how the author showed a range of different nuanced experiences of Black people and the Black experience from a middle and upper class perspective. It does tackle some heavier topics in a satirical way, but check the trigger warnings. Overall it's a good niche selection of shorts.
Graphic: Police brutality, Eating disorder, Sexual harassment, Classism, Gaslighting, Body shaming, and Bullying
Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Infertility, Medical content, Torture, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Racism
Minor: Infidelity
crazytourists_books's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
Fresh, vivid, nicely written, with well.wotked out characters, about the experience of being black and a whole lot of other things; from family and work relationdiships, trauma, bullying, ableism and being disabled, social media, suicide...
My favourite stories were the first (that shares its title with the collection) and the last; they both broke my heart...
Moderate: Grief, Murder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Death, Police brutality, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
madelinequinne's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Mental illness, Police brutality, Suicide, Body shaming, Bullying, Grief, Hate crime, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Chronic illness, Classism, Gun violence, Infidelity, Child abuse, Child death, Self harm, and Toxic relationship
althebookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Ableism, Gun violence, Grief, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Bullying
atsundarsingh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Ableism, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Violence
readerette's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Grief and Mental illness
Minor: Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence
wordsbyclaire's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Ableism and Grief
Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Gun violence