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kweenreads's review against another edition
emotional
tense
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? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Homophobia, Abortion, Suicide, Sexual assault, and Outing
thanksfrthemoomeries's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book is extremely raw and daunting. While the writing isn’t perfect, that’s okay. I think the story and the nature of the characters makes up for that.
I never thought I’d rate a book this highly with a main character I dislike, but here we are.
I never thought I’d rate a book this highly with a main character I dislike, but here we are.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Abortion, Death, Drug use, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Suicide and Sexual assault
bookishkellyn's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
sad
- 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
Brooklyn reminded me of the main character in The Coldest Winter Ever if she was a preacher’s kid. The book opens with her murder at age 24/25 before rewinding back to see her as a rebellious and selfish 17-year-old and onward. Driven by understandable trust issues, she self-sabotaged and did everyone in her life dirty. I guessed her killer beforehand but don’t believe her lack of loyalty deserved a death sentence. The author did a great job of creating a complicated character you couldn’t root for but also couldn’t stop reading about. The heavy plot points had me still thinking about this book long after I’d finished it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Murder
Moderate: Suicide, Outing, Pregnancy, Violence, Abortion, Homophobia, and Grief
Minor: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Infidelity
babeinlibrary's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Outing, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Drug use, and Suicide
jaduhluhdabooks's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- 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
3.75
Brooklyn is a confident, upbeat young girl who’s entranced by the high life and the harming city of New York. Having grown up under the intensely close and persecuted eyes of her religious parents, she vowed to leave and make something of herself.
This novel walks with Brooklyn from the ripe age of 17 and so on. It is about familial drama and the weight of the choices that we make that ultimately make or break the life we’re building. Haunted by the choices that she makes early on, Brooklyn discover that the high life may not be the best life, but is seeking the best life worth the sacrifice?
Ugh, I cried at some parts of this book because I resonate with Brooklyn and also I was sad for her. Sad for the deep pain and reality of not knowing love and how loved you are and what it looks like to fight for reconciliation. This book is heavy and real and raw.
I think I gave it 3 stars, because I really struggled with the explicitly of the sexual relationships showcased in this book. I am not one to glorify underaged sexual encounters regardless of consent and I recognize the time period and how real that presentation is, I just think there’s a fine line between awareness and glorification and it comes with the language that we choose to describe such things.
This novel walks with Brooklyn from the ripe age of 17 and so on. It is about familial drama and the weight of the choices that we make that ultimately make or break the life we’re building. Haunted by the choices that she makes early on, Brooklyn discover that the high life may not be the best life, but is seeking the best life worth the sacrifice?
Ugh, I cried at some parts of this book because I resonate with Brooklyn and also I was sad for her. Sad for the deep pain and reality of not knowing love and how loved you are and what it looks like to fight for reconciliation. This book is heavy and real and raw.
I think I gave it 3 stars, because I really struggled with the explicitly of the sexual relationships showcased in this book. I am not one to glorify underaged sexual encounters regardless of consent and I recognize the time period and how real that presentation is, I just think there’s a fine line between awareness and glorification and it comes with the language that we choose to describe such things.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Rape, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Homophobia, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Abortion, Violence, Pedophilia, Grief, and Emotional abuse
merakianvibes's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I just want to say that I didnt want this book to end. I wanted the crazy ride to continue. Brooklyn is probably the most unlikeable character in any book that Ive read. I disliked her so much! You know a book is well written when you dislike someone that aint even real. This is my second book by this author and tbh, im not surprised at how good this book was! Shes very talented. Coming to the end of this book made me really sad because I know this will be the last book by her. 🥺
In the beginning of this book until midway, i was feeling sorry for Brooklyn but then I started to see all the selfish stuff she did. The only person she cared about was herself. I do think her mom is alot to blame though because in the beginning of the book her mom went about things in the worst way. Brooklyn needed her mom and she didnt come through. But ultimately Brooklyn made her bed, so she had to lie in it.
She did so many people dirty in this book. I wanted to jump through the pages and knock some sense into her. How can one person be so selfish? Stacey and Hassan were two of my favorite characters in the book. True definition of ride or die friends! But that didnt last long. Whew! Yall have to read this book when it comes out. I cant wait to buy this. It needs to be framed. These characters and the events that happened in this book will forever be embedded in my head 😩This was a masterpiece fr! RIP TRACY!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Child death, and Suicide
Moderate: Homophobia, Murder, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Cursing, and Grief
Minor: Abortion
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