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salemander's review against another edition
5.0
this made me miss Houston and also i want to give every character a giant fucking hug. bryan washington is a beautiful writer, this shit had me sobbing
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Addiction, Grief, Sexual violence, Death, and Homophobia
sakisreads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
✨ Thrifted ✨
When I saw that this book was written by Bryan Washington and that it was one of Barack Obama’s books of the year, I knew I had to get it.
I unfortunately didn’t love it as much as I thought I would, but I had high expectations because I really adored ‘Memorial’. However, in saying that, there were some very striking parts to this book that I could definitely go back to if I wanted. I especially enjoyed the chapter ‘Waugh’, including Poke and Emil. Emil seemed like such a gentle soul 🥹
This line really got me at the end to:
‘You are the one thing you can never run out on.’
Giving this a 3 out of 5 stars ✨
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Abandonment, Addiction, Death, and Racial slurs
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