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4.25 AVERAGE
4.25 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
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dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is an incredible book full of love and heartache and friendship and so much more. The last chapter, dusk, is one of the most beautiful things I've ever read, and it's only a page long. If I ever become a teacher, I want to teach this book.
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
The first of this set of eight interlocking tales is maybe a little over-written, a little too soapy. But each story is a little more compelling than the last, and by the end, I was in awe. It’s a classic for a reason.
“Time’s passage through the memory is like molten glass that can be opaque or crystallize at any given moment at will: a thousand days are melted into one conversation, one glance, one hurt, and one hurt can be shattered and sprinkled over a thousand days.”
I read this for an upcoming Novel Pairings episode and wow – it was much more powerful than I anticipated. It’s less than 200 pages but packed a punch. It’s a collection of interconnected short stories about black women living in the inner-city. Sometimes funny, sometimes devastating, always thought-provoking. I took so many notes and will be thinking about these women for a long time. Their lessons of generosity, kindness, and vulnerability are life giving.
I read this for an upcoming Novel Pairings episode and wow – it was much more powerful than I anticipated. It’s less than 200 pages but packed a punch. It’s a collection of interconnected short stories about black women living in the inner-city. Sometimes funny, sometimes devastating, always thought-provoking. I took so many notes and will be thinking about these women for a long time. Their lessons of generosity, kindness, and vulnerability are life giving.
challenging
dark
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
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
I might give it 5 stars on a re-read, nuanced exploration of the lives of Black women in American cities.
It goes into a slightly surreal direction at the end, which didn’t really work for me as it did not keep in style with the rest of the novel.
It goes into a slightly surreal direction at the end, which didn’t really work for me as it did not keep in style with the rest of the novel.
Usually, I feel that books are better than their adaptations however having watched the series during the first lockdown in 2020 and feeling connected to it, I was very happy that the book and series were harmonious.
I loved the power in the 7 stories which made up The Women of Brewster Place. Definitely will be be reading this again and recommending it to anyone who wants to listen.
I loved the power in the 7 stories which made up The Women of Brewster Place. Definitely will be be reading this again and recommending it to anyone who wants to listen.