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tiffliu's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Addiction, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Suicide
babymoomoocow'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
4.0
It’s an window into a relatable experience of black women in the US.
I was gonna say every adult that’s comfy with XYZ. But no. This is a book meant to be heartbreaking. Because this is the life of many people in the US. It’s ugly and sad and unjust. But has moments of love and pure joy.
I wasn’t expected queer representation in here and I loved how causal it was.
I wouldn’t say this is my favorite book of the year. But I would say it’s a required book of the year and I love it for that.
Graphic: Racism, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Abandonment, Child death, Drug use, Addiction, Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse
abbie_'s review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Blood, Child death, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Addiction, Death, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Suicide and Transphobia
larkken's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Abandonment, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Police brutality, and Rape
Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Death of parent, and Trafficking
hinkleh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Graphic: Racism, Trafficking, Rape, Child abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Police brutality, Child death, Stalking, Abandonment, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Blood, Excrement, Terminal illness, Addiction, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Suicide
flykites's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.25
This book just describes how shit the system is. I don’t live in the US but they are presumably universally applicable. Kiara is a strong woman and a women who sacrificed so much to end up in worse situations. Marcus did my head in, his dreams of making it were so big that he ignored what was actually happening on the ground then when someone pulled strings to get him a job he ducking threw it back in their face. He kept going back to Cole convinced he’d make it even though From the sounds of it his bars were weak. Kiara tried everything to get him to listen get him to help and he threw it back in her face shat on her for when she resigned herself to the only way she knew to make money. She had dropped out of school and was trying so hard to get a job but nobody was hiring so she had no other choice. What made her drop out? Her familial situation which was a byproduct of mistreatment at the hands of literally everyone.
Uncle Ty came back and did nothing only ridicule her, the kids did not ask to be born they are not their parents and just cause you had issues with their mother doesn’t mean you shouldn’t help instead you spit in this girls face who is literally doing the onLy thing she can to make money and tell her her dad would be disappointed instead of stretching out a hand and supporting her cause you know how old she is and you know she was taken advantage of.
How selfish of that cop to put her name in the suicide note to drag her into a whole mess partially of his creation too the absolute prick probably realised how much shame and hardship that would bring her.
Sweet ale knew when to walk away at times when she needed breathers which we might’ve disagreed with but once you realise why you forgive her because they’ve all had it rough, she always made her way back to Kiara when she needed her though, I hope the best for Trevor too. I understand it was unreasonable to think Kiara would become legal guardian to him but I hope the system he’s now a part of doesn’t treat him too awfully and that he continues to play ball and swim to drown out the noise around him. He doesn’t deserve any of this. None of them do they are all only kids.
That scene of the police officer cornering her and scraping her vaginal walls so hard it bled was fucking disgusting btw. Literally made mine fucking close up at the thoughts of it. Those police men were all as bad as the other, the people no are supposed to protect you turn out to be dicks exploiting their authority and keeping their jobs after all that. To hear this is based on true story too is harrowing and my heart goes out to any young girl who finds themselves in these situations, I hope it gets better for them but honestly it’s questionable
Graphic: Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Rape, Police brutality, Pedophilia, and Misogyny
Minor: Addiction
lacowie'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? No
5.0
Moderate: Child death, Police brutality, Addiction, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, and Sexual violence
haleshorror's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Self harm, Death of parent, Excrement, Rape, Transphobia, Blood, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Violence, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Police brutality, Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, and Suicide
sistaharlem's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Child death and Addiction
moiracampbell23'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
4.5
Graphic: Trafficking, Child death, Grief, Cancer, Child abuse, Police brutality, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Addiction, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Abandonment, Racism, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Cursing, Blood, Bullying, and Drug abuse