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killahkayyy_'s review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
slow-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? It's complicated
5.0
This book did not start off in the most intriguing way but there was a fire and no one knew exactly how or why it happened so it seemed to be a mystery and who doesn’t like a mystery?
But this book was no mystery. It was endless thought processes. Actually, it was a lot of thought processes!! It would switch from one persons thought to another. Sometimes it would be in the same paragraph and that would be off putting to me because I would have to re-orient myself to what was going on. I wasn’t a fan of the format. I like to stay in one pov per chapter even if the story offers several povs. That is probably my only complaint.
Truth be told, it was more than a mystery. It touched on so many themes (and my emotions!) Parenthood. Motherhood. Death. Adoption. Abortion. Pregnancy. Surrogacy. Sex. Relationships. Wealth. Poverty. Race. Purpose. Politics. Friendship. Love. Abandonment. Freedom.
My heart aches at the ending. I wish we got a glimpse of when Lexi tells her mom the truth. So much miscommunication going on it’s scary but I’d like to say this book was life in a nutshell. I’m literally blown away. The slow burn nature of it all really pulled me in. I’d recommend this book 100%!!!
aredmond's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
breannalm's review against another edition
3.0
Maybe my expectations were too high going into this one but it was just…fine? Like it was good, truly, I’m going to recommend it to my mom. But as someone who is a daughter of a mother from a family of complicated mothers and daughters, I expected to feel…more, I guess.
blueteacup's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
abigail_gandy's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
unabridged_reader's review against another edition
5.0
4.5/5 Had me hooked. Captures color-blind racism accurately and with nuance. I’m just sitting in awe of the prose and the themes explored in this book. Quickest read I’ve had in quite a long time.
lucygrace's review against another edition
medium-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? Yes
5.0
jenni_elyse's review against another edition
3.0
This was a thought-provoking book about class, race, and family relationships, particularly motherhood. I enjoyed the thoughts that swirled through my head as I read this and as I talked about it with my friend. The story was very captivating and held my interest from beginning to end. Though, I am disappointed in the ending as I wanted more of a resolution for some of the characters.