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zsgj's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
Moderate: Rape, Suicide, and Police brutality
jessieh92'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Violence
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Police brutality
candacem's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Racism, and Cursing
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexism, Addiction, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Drug abuse, and Police brutality
meganhornex's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Minor: Death, Death of parent, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racism, and Sexual assault
watykerry's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Miscarriage, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, and Rape
rosalind'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Cursing, Grief, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Police brutality, and Hate crime
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Xenophobia, Sexual assault, Rape, and Misogyny
Minor: Antisemitism, Death, Death of parent, and Suicide
beepsheep'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? No
5.0
Moderate: Police brutality
Minor: Alcoholism
laurenramsden99's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Police brutality, Stalking, and Racism
Minor: Rape, Violence, Suicide, and Sexual violence
hueyp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Rape, Racial slurs, Racism, and Police brutality
lilifane'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
5.0
But it was sooo good. The writing is phenommenal, maybe not for everyone but I noted down so many beautiful and powerful quotes. It made me feel all the emotions, joy, happiness, sadness, anger.
The story is told from Tish's perspective, a 19 year old pregnant black girl whose fiance Fonny is in jail accused of rape. It's a story about love and (found) family, and it's about racism and police brutality. You get to know Tish's and Fonny's love story from the beginning and their desperate fight for justice with everything they got. But you also get to know Tish and Fonny as well as their families in such an intimate way. The bondings between the characters made me tear up all the time. It's such a short book but I fell in love with these characters and they will probably not leave me anytime soon.
Graphic: Confinement, Police brutality, Racism, Sexual content, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Suicide