Reviews

The Unfortunates by J.K. Chukwu

raynatuina's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

mhh831666's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

likethebridge's review

challenging sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

aweekinthelife's review

emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

4.25

 

highly recommend this one in a print form. this is a creative novel styled like a journal of Sahara, a college student with her depression (referred to as her “Life Partner”). the mixed media format isn’t my favorite, but the book feels raw and real. 

 

for a more in-depth review, highly recommend checking out busyblackbookworm’s review of this book: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/af0cb293-afae-4d97-8a22-56eabd45fbad 

ronanmcd's review

dark emotional fast-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

4.0

This felt very real. A young black woman in her final year of college suffers under the weight of everything life t rows at her: judgemental relatives, her depression and suicidal ideation, frenemies, failure, race, injustice, death of those who are close, addiction. She's pretty miserable.
It was an eye opening read, especially for me. Nothing shows inequality better than his we don't  all start from the same level, and how when the odds are against us, it gets even harder progressively.

jaysim79's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

readwithchar's review against another edition

dark funny sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

abalabaly's review

too dark

danaishpastry's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

readwithanna's review against another edition

3.0

While the writing style i particular was interetsing, it got a little tiring to the stre m of consciousness and vignett style of writing. That made it hard to connect with the character.