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3.62 AVERAGE
3.62 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Lovely stories. Sharp and punchy to read. Each story is an incomplete portrait of the traumas and growing pains of a feminine body. Though this book isn't what I expected, I couldn't put it down. I wanted more, but perhaps the disjointed incompleteness is part of its beauty. Loli is such an interesting and complex character, too. I don't entirely understand her, but I feel for her. Little bits and pieces of her identity resonate hard though, and you know Mutonji had an intimate knowledge of what she was talking about in these stories.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
These stories are captivating. They are full of emotion, pain, and femininity. Téa's writing is beautiful.
I didn’t like it at all tbh. I listened to the audiobook on Spotify which was kinda short (4 hours) which was good I guess. It’s a few short stories about a girl coming of age who has a few different sexual encounters and relationships.
I dont have a problem with reading/listening to books about sex or books that includes spicy scenes, BUT I get uncomfortable when the characters are too young and they are very young here! I understand that children and teens do it but it was a lot of in here. Also the book basically starts with her neighbor forcing her to let him touch her breasts :)
I couldn’t connect to the character/characters at all and honestly dont think a lot of people do but maybe Im wrong. Maybe I’m just a bit too innocent for this. also I didn’t understand how Loli really got into drugs, I felt like that happened really fast and she was suddenly addicted.
I wanted something to happen that would make it all come together and make it make sense but it never happened
I dont have a problem with reading/listening to books about sex or books that includes spicy scenes, BUT I get uncomfortable when the characters are too young and they are very young here! I understand that children and teens do it but it was a lot of in here. Also the book basically starts with her neighbor forcing her to let him touch her breasts :)
I couldn’t connect to the character/characters at all and honestly dont think a lot of people do but maybe Im wrong. Maybe I’m just a bit too innocent for this. also I didn’t understand how Loli really got into drugs, I felt like that happened really fast and she was suddenly addicted.
I wanted something to happen that would make it all come together and make it make sense but it never happened
challenging
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A different read!! It was interesting to see the main character’s stories/experiences as she grew up!
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
This collection was SO damn good. There’s not a single story I didn’t love and that’s so rare for me when reading short story collections. It’s queer and sad and beautiful and just EVERYTHING. I’m very much looking forward to more from this author.
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Great writing but didn't connect with me
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Abortion, Death of parent, Sexual harassment
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
This was a very raw and emotional story. I can see why it won so many awards, and even though it didn't grip my attention the way I had hoped, I still appreciated it! I would recommend this book but check the trigger warnings.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual assault, Abortion
Short story collection but all about the same character at different points in her train wreck of a life. Congolese girl uses male passport to immigrate, grows up in poverty, attends wealthy school, witnesses sexual assault, runs away at 17, has an abortion etc.
Doesn’t fix anything, no growth, no real meaning
Doesn’t fix anything, no growth, no real meaning