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secirko's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Murder, Racism, and Sexual assault
firxtly's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
This book had a slow start to it. I didn’t know what to expect or how the plot would escalate, but the last half of it hits readers like a train- both intellectually and emotionally. I love how this book was written with short, stream of consciousness-esque chapters from multiple points of view. The character of Chester Clark and Myrtle were so well crafted and their storylines poked through the pain.
This is a book that should be mandatory reading for middle or high school students in America, as it speaks to the disgusting, harsh realities of lynchings and how Black Americans were treated. The author, Lesa Cline-Ransome has certainly paid tribute to the lives of Black women who were lynched in the late 19th and early 20th century.
This is a book that should be mandatory reading for middle or high school students in America, as it speaks to the disgusting, harsh realities of lynchings and how Black Americans were treated. The author, Lesa Cline-Ransome has certainly paid tribute to the lives of Black women who were lynched in the late 19th and early 20th century.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Death of parent, Rape, Murder, and Grief
greenlight421's review
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
While I know it is truth, a lot of violence in this for a young adult novel. Some of the characters very rich, others shallow - and troubling how a desire to shelter and protect your child may be the very thing that puts them at risk.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape
rachaeldulaney20's review
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
2.75
I’m so glad I’m finally finished with this book I almost DNF’d this several times. For starters The plot of the story really doesn’t start until page 100. I was under the impression that this novel would deal more a lot with segregation then it did. Don’t get me wrong it does touch on it here and there throughout the story along with lynching which Is the big thing at the end within the last 30 pages. I felt like the majority of the story was the internal struggles of family members that didn’t have anything to do with race or segregation. Her mother reflects back on her childhood but not really on the childhood enough with the details of segregation and such overall I think a short novel around 100 pages would do a much better job at all of this as there’s just too much fluff. The message is hard to get until you get the end of the book and then you read the authors note.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Murder, and Racism
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