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midnightmarauder's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Though the girls come from different walks of life, they lean on each other for support and friendship. Tonya, a new girl in their building, appears, and Felicia invites her over and she joins their friend group. But, Tonya comes with her own set of problems that don't show themselves until later.
Tonya flinches a lot at loud sounds like gunshots or yelling, which makes me believe that she was a victim of
Fe Fe, who is naive but also very curious, grows up quickly during her time on State Street, witnessing both her building,
I enjoyed reading this book so much, that it was always hard to put down. It reminded me a lot of my own childhood back when I lived in the projects; how I had a mother who sheltered me the best she could from the dangers of life in public housing, and how I had friends who, more often than not, had worse living situations than I had.
Graphic: Grief, Gun violence, Abandonment, Blood, Death, Police brutality, and Violence
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Drug use, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Toxic friendship, and Adult/minor relationship
combepherre's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Child death, Alcohol, Blood, Sexual assault, Death, Violence, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Police brutality, Rape, Trafficking, Child abuse, Addiction, Bullying, and Abandonment
estam1's review
5.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, Trafficking, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Addiction, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, and Abandonment
leslie_overbookedsocialworker's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Hate crime, Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Child death, Death, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship