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I enjoyed this story although I thought it'd be more of a black Carrie based off the cover of the book (I usually don't really synopses, just go into it blindly lol), but I still did enjoy the story. I lowkey know who it was since the beginning, but I feel like so much was revealed at the end that really made the twist seem deeper. The only thing I didn't quite like was the dialogue of each of the characters, but I'm always usually not impressed when authors write dialogue for teenagers, no matter their race it always seems cringey to me lol. I felt like even though a lot of the middle was filler, it did lead up to the events and the ending decently well. I wish we got to hear more about Nova's mom at the end, since we only heard from her twice in the story but that was it. I enjoyed seeing Tinsley and Duchess uncover the mystery, and they each had their own flaws and biases. I did hope that Tinsley would own up to her mistakes and the things she's said about Nova, but her whole family is a mess lol. I also liked the discussions of racial bias in the police force, which brought light not only on racial bias from police officers themself but also systemic racism in different forms like schooling and education, politics and social issues, and the criminal justice system. This book had more things going on than I initially expected, but it was a good read.

bejeweledmeli's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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melodys_library's review

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2.0

Predictable plot! Forced dialogue! The death of a Black character is used as the turning point in character development of a non-Black character, and the non-Black character learns all about White Privilege! Yawn.

danie_faye's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious tense 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

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matiyuh's review

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dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-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

4.0

the title is a little misleading since we never get a POV from the actual girl that was murdered and is only in the perspectives of the best friend and the alleged murderer.

silbrite's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

3.5

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