Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris

67 reviews

mengzhenreads's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I really loved the synopsis and concept for this book, and thought the author had some really creative and interesting ideas that with more editing could totally transform this book into a genre-defying mindfuck. Once the plot started moving, it was really engaging and thrilling but it took a while to get to that point. Overall, not a bad book, but didn’t hit as hard as I wish it could’ve.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Gaslighting, and Stalking

Moderate: Toxic friendship

Minor: Police brutality and Racial slurs

lily1304's review against another edition

mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.25

The thesis is about how Black people respond to racism in white spaces... which is a conversation I'm not a part of, so that might be why I wasn't moved by the story. The "thriller" tag made me expect something much more exciting. The book like dips its toe into science fiction but doesn't really commit and the vast OBG conspiracy was not compelling enough for suspension of disbelief.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking and Racism

franklola's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

krys_kilz's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

This novel was more social horror than thriller. Normally I enjoy social horror, but this didn’t quite work for me. The pacing was too slow, the characters felt flat, and the premise wasn’t fleshed out nor did it make much sense. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Stalking, and Racism

Moderate: Toxic friendship

Minor: Racial slurs and Police brutality

forrestalexander's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Stalking, and Racism

Moderate: Toxic friendship

Minor: Racial slurs and Police brutality

jazhandz's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Racism

Moderate: Stalking and Toxic friendship

sleeson's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious 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 was good! I did not see this coming. Happy to have come across this author. I can’t wait to read another one from her. It had a tiny hint of psychological thriller to it. No sexual content. Mild profanity. Characters were deceptive in a “No way is this happening!” kind of way.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

uhhlexiconic's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

The twist comes much too late in the narrative, feeling unwelcome after the much more complicated first three quarters, but the book is overall an interesting and frightening look at what it takes to excel in white dominated occupations.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Cultural appropriation, Racism, and Stalking

stuffinmybrainhole's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Stalking, and Racism

ladygetslit's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Racism, Toxic friendship, and Stalking