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adam75241's review against another edition
2.0
I have several of the same issues others readers had with this novel, but the thing that annoyed me the most was *SPOILER* how the book handled Mona’s sexual assault. Not only was this completely unnecessary for the novel’s premise, but the event and its aftermath was handled so haphazardly it felt like a grotesque afterthought for both the characters and the author.
josier2's review against another edition
1.0
I can pretty much see what he was going for but this book does unfortunately suck
avalin1's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
juperez's review against another edition
5.0
Chris L. Terry’s hilariously unnerving novel, ‘Black Card,’ grapples with questions of racial identity, pitting one mixed-race, punk-rocking barista against an alarmingly racist circle of friends and strangers, a police investigation that views him as the prime suspect of a violent crime, and the existential threat of having lost his Black Card, the lone tie to his Blackness.
‘Black Card’ is probing, revelatory and deftly toes it’s way through the murky waters of the bi-racial experience. Chris L. Terry is infinitely wise and the heir apparent to the likes of Paul Beatty and Percival Everett.
‘Black Card’ is probing, revelatory and deftly toes it’s way through the murky waters of the bi-racial experience. Chris L. Terry is infinitely wise and the heir apparent to the likes of Paul Beatty and Percival Everett.
tracithomas's review against another edition
3.0
Sort of corny and sort of good and a fun little read about race. I loved the author’s voice and the main character. It sort of felt like reading Atlanta the TV show. I didn’t get it all, and some didn’t land, and it gets lost in the last 1/3 but over all I enjoyed it.
josie2k's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
justjoel's review against another edition
3.0
This was an #ownvoices book about a young biracial man who feels caught between the two halves of his racial identity and is struggling to come to terms with where he fits in as he navigates life in Richmond, Virginia.
While I appreciated the insights the character brought into feeling divided and trying to be "enough," I felt like there were quite a few structural issues that adversely affected the narrative flow and prevented me from enjoying it more.
3 out of 5 stars.
While I appreciated the insights the character brought into feeling divided and trying to be "enough," I felt like there were quite a few structural issues that adversely affected the narrative flow and prevented me from enjoying it more.
3 out of 5 stars.
jaydotdotdot's review against another edition
dark
reflective
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
3.0
Life happens to the black-side of a mixed guy, meditations ensue. Friendships lost, light police beating(s). Overall flat affect, really rushed ending. Vercher did it better.
tastelessgoose's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0