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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was so excited for this book and was equally nervous since I loved the first book so much. Starting out the book was much slower paced and I panicked that it was going to fall into second book syndrome. Thankfully the book picked up really fast and had the same rhythm and feel as the first.
I love meeting new characters and revisiting old ones. The writing is so vivid and tangible that everything seems real.
The ending is everything and I can not wait to continue the series when the next book comes out.
I love meeting new characters and revisiting old ones. The writing is so vivid and tangible that everything seems real.
The ending is everything and I can not wait to continue the series when the next book comes out.
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-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:
Complicated
Reread 2023: It's interesting to think that the first time I read this I liked it even better than the first book, because while I still very much enjoyed this as a sequel and on its own, the first book is still so strong in my mind from when I reread it earlier this year. Fingers crossed that I finally get to the third and final book this time around, in a (relatively) timely manner.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders
challenging
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I am full on obsessed with this series. The through line of the diaspora, the sending to stories across worlds, across cultures, across generations just really hit me. This is such a good example of how to tell a beautiful and interesting and uniquely black story that isn't focused on racism. There is so much power between these pages, so much hope for young black men. It is so great that this kind of story exists. I am only upset that I now must WAIT for the last book in the series.
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes