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kjulie's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I was looking forward to it, but it just didn’t connect with me. I think my biggest hang up was the 2nd person narration. The author seemed to be trying to establish a sense of intimacy through that choice (and from the look of some reviews, it absolutely worked for other people), but it created distance during my reading.
I was also not expecting such an dark emotional journey, and that’s totally on me. I thought this would be uplifting (not really sure why, the synopsis literally says: “But two people who seem destined to be together can still be torn apart by fear and violence”), but instead it was a tragic love story and an exploration of trauma and the Black body.
I think that if I ever decide to give this a second read, knowing what it really is, I might understand it better.
Moderate: Gun violence, Police brutality, and Death
Minor: Sexual content
bookwormjoshua's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Minor: Sexual content
sorcha's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Police brutality, Violence, and Racism
Minor: Alcohol, Death, Drug use, and Sexual content
literaryrevisited's review
- 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: Death, Police brutality, and Racism
Minor: Sexual content
bootsmom3's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Police brutality
Moderate: Death, Grief, and Sexual content
hilarylouise's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Police brutality, Hate crime, Violence, and Gun violence
Moderate: Sexual content and Mental illness
emmahe's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Police brutality, and Violence
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Sexual content and Gun violence
hannahdotmay's review
5.0
Graphic: Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, and Hate crime