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mabelsyrup's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
what a great story, so much depth in character and plot. Each separate story was wonderful and exciting and heartfelt and engaging, Brit Bennett crafted these characters in a perfect way, giving them separate and distinct personalities and backgrounds that imo made the story flow so much easier; even Kennedy ended up being an interesting character whom i enjoyed reading from.
if you were to ask me who my favorite character is the number 1 spot would be Desiree, Jude, Reese, Stella and Early.. all together
the discussions of colorism and racism and poverty were interesting and at times echoed experiences i’ve had in the latine community as a mixed person. Stella is a very interesting character when it comes to this conversation; she is very flawed, disturbed and haunted by the choice she made, it was crazy seeing her not recognize herself, not recognize her people and sometimes not even recognize the family she had created. She said it wasn’t about being white but about being free, and in 1960’s USA those two are one and the same. And like Kennedy said her having a black family doesn’t mean she herself is black; her life experience is still that of a white woman, but Stella is black and in choosing to be white she had to try to blend in with them which left her even more stand-offish.
another thing i loved is how the twins had very different daughters physically but they all share so many things in common; Jude and Stella being rational and calm, Desiree and Kennedy being lively and spunky. but then all four of them had that spark in them to need to run off and away; never attached to one place, physically they look like their fathers but that’s were it ends.
things i didn’t like were that sometimes the pov’s or time skips were a little jumbled, and that i needed more.. of everyone… i wouldn’t mind if this book was 600 pages i’d read it.
“We always love our hometowns,… Even though
we're always trom the worst places. Only white folks got the freedom to hate home."
“You didn't just find a self out there waiting- you had to make one. You had to create who you wanted to be”
“That was the thing about death. Only the specifics of it hurt. Death in a general sense, was background noise.”
Minor: Rape, Racial slurs, and Violence
jamiejanae_6's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Death, Hate crime, Medical content, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, and Dementia
eviereadsallthetime'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Violence and Domestic abuse
maess's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Medical content, Racial slurs, Dementia, Physical abuse, Racism, Classism, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence
rachelfayreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Violence
kaattie'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
3.75
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Violence, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Drug use, and Transphobia
lethukhanyile's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Racism, Hate crime, Racial slurs, and Violence
morganperks'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Transphobia, Body shaming, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Classism, Murder, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Deadnaming, Dementia, Gaslighting, Racism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, and Hate crime
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Child abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content
addyruth17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Death, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, and Sexual assault
Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug use, Dysphoria, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Murder, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Transphobia, and Violence
quinn12_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Grief, Violence, Dementia, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, Murder, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death of parent, Medical content, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, and Terminal illness