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issy_jacob's review

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funny lighthearted relaxing tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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marimaia's review against another edition

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reflective slow-paced

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

2.0

bees don’t like when you do gymnastics on they’s heads.

a Única coisa que me fez terminar esse livro foi a briar. literalmente. tirando ela e a zara, todos outros personagens são ruins. não no sentido de serem pessoas ruins (no caso da alix e do kelley sim), mas sim que não são interessantes e bem construídos.

a história começa interessante e eu achei que teria muita discussão em cima de tudo, mas 80% do tempo esconderam o que aconteceu e ficaram agindo como adolescentes.

no final, foi uma perda de tempo. queria que fizessem um compilado apenas com os momentos em que a briar e a zara aparecem, e talvez assim eu recomendasse essa leitura para alguém. talvez.

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lil_wavy_'s review against another edition

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emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

3.75

This book was so messy from the start y'all!! I'm not gonna lie, the ending did kinda throwed me off but i do feel like it needed to end that way. Yes this book is by a black author for those who wanted to know. It's about a Black babysitter who watches a rich white wife kids and she gets accused of kidnapping her children. That's all I'm gonna say about the book because there's a lot more to that book.

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allydoessomereading's review

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challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

This book balanced humour and hope with a dark, reflective subject matter. I loved main character, Emira, and constantly rooted for her. The two side characters of Kelley and Alix are so important in the sense that you definitely know people like them and maybe you are a little bit them, but they infuriate you and disappoint you. It discusses race and privilege in such a nuanced and personal story that felt so relatable and connected.

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samcanuel's review against another edition

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emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

This book was thought-provoking. I could not put it down. Reid’s characters are fantastic and really drive the theme of the novel. Emira and Briar really suck you into the story, and Alix is masterfully written as the poster child of white feminism. I would recommend this book to anyone, really, as Reid’s writing is wonderful and insightful.

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