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ok yes really enjoyed this (is enjoyed the right word? i was immersed and i really enjoyed being immersed, even if i didn’t like what i was being immersed in). read it at a very powerful time & think that was important. my pet peeve atm is books that market themselves as one thing and aren’t - i don’t think this is a love story.

megbecker's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective tense 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

pulipocket's review against another edition

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3.5

Pensé que iba a ser demasiado pretencioso y woke para mi, pero me gustó bastante. Hay que ir a fondo con revista sudestada

ylanday's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

ozblom24's review against another edition

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emotional reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

pratty97's review against another edition

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challenging emotional sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

In this wonderfully crafted powerful novella, the author, through our main characters, speaks his mind about black experiences. We see our main characters bond over their shared black experiences growing up. While family, love and art are in the heart of the story, it dives deep into the discussion of inhumane treatment and violence black folks face every day, and the constant fear that most people live with. So much so that the trauma lingers on, impacting them mentally and emotionally, disrupting their normal lives. Our guy struggles with his relationship and is incapable of being vulnerable to his love. Everyday feels like a battle to survive and he, like many other black people, is pained by the fact that his mother, his love and he himself pray that that day isn’t his last.
A short but slow read.

koraliedw's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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