gemshep's review
challenging
dark
reflective
slow-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? No
3.75
ladyvictoriadiana's review
challenging
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- 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
4.0
_lj_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
noellita's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
4.25
skylineblue_bookbox's review against another edition
dark
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
njones's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
kittykornerlibrarian's review against another edition
5.0
This is a beautifully written book, written in first person from the viewpoint of Josephine Thomas, who lives in the future USA and whose mother disappeared when she was fourteen years old. Josephine's mother is Black and her father is white and people say that Josephine's mother was a witch. Witchcraft is important in this future society as a way to accuse women and oppress them so that men remain in power. It's a highly repressive, racist, homophobic, and sexist society, and Josephine has to bear much as a teen girl who is taunted for being Black, for being female, for being the daughter of a witch. When Josephine turns 28, she takes an unexpected journey with unexpected discoveries. The prose is beautiful in this. Giddings is a wonderful storyteller. Also, she spells doughnuts correctly, which makes me very happy.
booksnest's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
- 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
4.5
books4bee's review against another edition
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25