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callidoralblack's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Abandonment, Infidelity, Death, Grief, Hate crime, Bullying, Alcohol, Classism, Cursing, Gaslighting, Police brutality, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Sexism, Blood, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Terminal illness, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Slavery, Medical content, Physical abuse, Stalking, Cancer, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Confinement, Deportation, Mental illness, and Sexual content
rurouni's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Classism, Colonisation, Murder, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Minor: Addiction, Slavery, Stalking, Deportation, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, and Police brutality
throwback682's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
If you’ve been on NextDoor you know how accurate and believable the “Our Hood” app postings interspersed in the story are. They were a perfect vehicle for illustrating the attitudes of white gentrifiers - even those who aren’t explicitly plotting evil.
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Sexual content and Confinement
bessadams's review
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Gun violence, Animal death, and Racism
Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Classism, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Trafficking
Minor: Infidelity
katelynprice's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Racism and Sexual content
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Medical content
findingt_ri's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Racism, and Blood
Moderate: Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, and Blood
Minor: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Vomit
david_brent's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Violence, Death, Murder, and Racism
Minor: Sexual content
legs_n_chins'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
4.0
I think this was a very well done mystery-thriller. It kept up a good pace, rolling out all the information steadily without leaving me hanging or feeling like too much was dumped at once all of a sudden. It wasn’t exactly about trying to figure out the answer so much as how everything was connected and what exactly was happening, and I think the author did a good job with that. We know from the start there’s something sinister, but I liked how she gave it more depth and clarity as the story progressed. I liked the characters, though Theo felt a little less explored (and a little more fantastical - some suspension of disbelief required on my part, I felt) than Sydney, and I think even the side characters were really written well and given a lot of thought and care. The story itself was compelling and very freaky, especially with the interplay of the real lived experiences of black people in America. I also really liked the real pieces of history the author worked in, I thought that was very cool.
While I think it’s a very solid story with a good wrap up, I did feel that the final quarter of the book was a bit weaker. I felt like there were a few too many “gotcha” scenes that were tense for all of a few pages before smoothing out very quickly. I get why they happened, to help finish explaining things or tie a couple final events together, but they took me out of it a little because it felt like artificial tension made up just for an extra jolt in the last few scenes. A couple stylistic choices in the writing also didn’t always work for me, but I think that’s down to preference. Some word choices or phrasing took me out for a sentence or two, but very easily looked past as the writing style was overall very good and engaging.
Graphic: Gore, Police brutality, Racism, Death, Violence, and Gun violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Sexual content, Medical content, and Domestic abuse
mdavis26's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Police brutality, Excrement, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Racism, and Sexual content
tallulahchanel'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
5.0
Graphic: Gore and Blood
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Sexual content and Xenophobia