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Black Girl Unlimited: The Remarkable Story of a Teenage Wizard by Echo Brown
27 reviews
elise33's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Alcoholism and Drug abuse
emmapaigereads'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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Fire/Fire injury
amberinbookland's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Classism
writingcaia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Such a powerful story, and voice. It hurt, it dug deep, and it opened my eyes.
Through a power passed to her by her aggressive, addicted mother Echo starts on a journey of magic in the middle of a life that tries her at every turn, brothers that fall into the pits of poverty and follow the path of their fathers, men than abuse women, her.
It is only through her gift and her perseverance, and the help of others like her that she will escape the rotten fate planted for her and plant herself anew.
And, there is also her Persian best friend also in a ride of her own, through religion, through queerness, through parents expectations and fighting to free herself.
And, her mother, whose life has dealt such hard blows and sunk her so deep in the darkness of life, but who will be given a chance through her daughter to change her life, but will she?
Inspired by her own story the author explores the difficult reality of growing up a black woman, excluded by color and gender, put in a box from where most don’t want her to leave, especially the men and white people. But, there’re exceptions and she will thankfully meet some.
Absolutely incredible book that I hope everyone picks up (baring in mind the content warnings).
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Islamophobia, and Murder
mal_bookedatfirstsight's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
tlaynejones's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse and Rape
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Sexism
nicolewhopickedthisbook'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
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
overdose, hospital stayinfairveronaa'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? It's complicated
3.0
~April, Echo's mother
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Minor: Medical trauma and Car accident
Colorism, depressionclarebell23'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury
lydiabader'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
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
Please be wary of triggers before picking up this book, it covers many different delicate subjects