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The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta

28 reviews

summermorning's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Homophobia, Racism, and Child abuse

Minor: Sexual content

devynreadsnovels's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Cultural appropriation, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Transphobia, Drug use, and Racism

anarmandameg's review

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Alcohol, Bullying, Classism, Abandonment, Homophobia, and Sexual content

solnit_and_sebastian's review

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? No

5.0

Beautifully written in prose, Dean Atta's The Black Flamingo is the story of a young, queer, Jamaican and Greek Cypriot boy from London. The story carries through his first year at university, wherein Michael continues his journey of self-discovery, and learns more about new and old friends that challenges some aspects of his worldview. The intersection of Michael's identities, and how he relates to his family, friends, and the world through various lenses, are a primary focus of the book. Accessible, eloquent, and cathartic, I unreservedly recommend it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment and Homophobia

Minor: Lesbophobia, Cultural appropriation, Bullying, Racism, and Alcohol

helhas3letters's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Homophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Bullying, Abandonment, Drug use, and Violence

Minor: Alcohol, Transphobia, Sexual content, and Police brutality

jachnax's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Racism

Minor: Alcohol, Toxic friendship, and Drug use

blombern's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

3.75

Written in the form of poetry

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Racism, Abandonment, Bullying, Cursing, and Drug use

Minor: Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, and Sexual content

amazelan's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Drug use, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Racism

some_random_person_hi's review against another edition

3.0

I suspect the version I was reading had a couple pages missing.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol and Drug use

Minor: Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Blood, and Sexual content

thebookpaiges's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Racism

Moderate: Bullying, Alcohol, and Drug use

Minor: Racial slurs and Violence