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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
informative
slow-paced
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Do you think Crystal Smith Paul thought the Jim Crow era was bad? Maybe she should have hit the readers over the head with it a little bit more, just so we really get the idea.
Crystal Smith Paul, please have a little faith that your readers will understand you. You don’t need to tell us that Jim Crow was bad. We know that. This book had great bones but needs no interpretation or thought if the point of the book is written out.
Crystal Smith Paul, please have a little faith that your readers will understand you. You don’t need to tell us that Jim Crow was bad. We know that. This book had great bones but needs no interpretation or thought if the point of the book is written out.
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I enjoyed the past kitty chapters (though the amount of people introduced did confuse me) but the Elise chapters felt unnecessary and I had no sympathy to any of the characters in there. The ending also felt a bit rushed considering the rest of the book was so detailed in specific scenes.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Police brutality, Murder, Alcohol, Classism
Moderate: Child death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pregnancy
Minor: Abortion
i really enjoyed the story and thought behind this novel, but it dragged and dragged.
challenging
informative
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes