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Blackout by Angie Thomas, Dhonielle Clayton, Ashley Woodfolk, Nic Stone, Nicola Yoon, Tiffany D. Jackson
20 reviews
pomoevareads's review
hopeful
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
5.0
Thank you to Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk and Nicola Yoon for letting me get lost in this collection of interconnected stories of young love.
Blackout takes place during a literal blackout caused by a heatwave in New York City and follows a group of young adults as they examine relationships, crushes, long time loves and new interests on this hot evening. Many of the characters are familiar with others and are all connected by a block party taking place in Bed Stuy. The authors have written diverse characters who are interesting and still inexperienced and let them grow with their plots.
I originally bought this book for myself and for a fellow bookstagrammer because of my love of the writing of Angie Thomas. Nic Stone wrote my favourite story called Mask Off and I hope to look into this author’s other work as well as that of the co-authors.
This YA romance collection falls outside of my normal genre but it found me at the perfect time. I have hopes of picking up Whiteout soon.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Bullying
fkshg8465's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
This book brought back a lot of memories for me of the 2003 blackout referenced in here a few times. I had to walk the length of the city too in order to get to my apartment that sat on the Hudson River. For this reason, I really enjoyed this book. It also was nice to read through small intimate moments for each of the characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying
melodyseestrees's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
relaxing
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
4.75
The biggest drawback is the amount of time you spend with each character. I wish there was more of several characters and really dig in how they know others well enough to show up at this party. There are plentiful good poignant moments for most of the characters.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Bullying, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Homophobia, Death, and Cancer
mel_muses's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This was so good, I didn’t expect to like it this much! One of my favorite anthologies! Every story was strong on its own, and I loved spotting the connections between them. I'm definitely gonna have to look into a lot of these authors' backlists because they were all so phenomenal and some were completely new-to-me!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Grief, Bullying, and Death of parent
Minor: Homophobia, Death, and Cancer
maregred's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent
thebakerbookworm's review
hopeful
lighthearted
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
4.0
This was such a cute collection of short stories about young love and discovering who you are—all set against a blackout in New York City.
For being short stories, they were all connected and worked well together; these characters are all unknowingly trying to get to the same block party, which made for a fitting finale. I loved how much we learn about each character even though we don't spend a ton of time with any of them—it was great writing! I loved that NYC felt like its own character; it's always fun when authors do that.
Overall, these were sweet stories celebrating young Black love that made my heart happy and hopeful. Definitely recommend if you enjoy YA romance or if you just need a lighthearted pick-me-up book.
For being short stories, they were all connected and worked well together; these characters are all unknowingly trying to get to the same block party, which made for a fitting finale. I loved how much we learn about each character even though we don't spend a ton of time with any of them—it was great writing! I loved that NYC felt like its own character; it's always fun when authors do that.
Overall, these were sweet stories celebrating young Black love that made my heart happy and hopeful. Definitely recommend if you enjoy YA romance or if you just need a lighthearted pick-me-up book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Death of parent, Bullying, and Grief
Minor: Homophobia, Death, and Cancer
jessicaludden's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
tense
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
“But all at once I decide that you can’t be brave unless you’re at least a little scared.”
This was so cute. It was a super quick and cute summer read. I loved the NYC setting. I loved the whole concept of a blackout out happening. I loved all the interconnected stories. The representation in this was amazing, but even aside from that the stories were great. I just love how each author brought their own unique writing style and different stories to this book. I did find myself more interested in some stories than others, but that’s bound to happen. I think my favorite was Mask Off by Nic Stone. Tremaine and JJ were just really cute. Overall, I really liked the vibes of this book. It was the whole idea that anything could happen with all these young characters in a once in a lifetime event, but it also touched on some deep topics which I really liked. I just wish we had more time with these characters.
This was so cute. It was a super quick and cute summer read. I loved the NYC setting. I loved the whole concept of a blackout out happening. I loved all the interconnected stories. The representation in this was amazing, but even aside from that the stories were great. I just love how each author brought their own unique writing style and different stories to this book. I did find myself more interested in some stories than others, but that’s bound to happen. I think my favorite was Mask Off by Nic Stone. Tremaine and JJ were just really cute. Overall, I really liked the vibes of this book. It was the whole idea that anything could happen with all these young characters in a once in a lifetime event, but it also touched on some deep topics which I really liked. I just wish we had more time with these characters.
Content Warnings
Minor: Bullying, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
mandkips's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, and Bullying
Minor: Homophobia, Cancer, and Death
onemorepagecrew's review
funny
lighthearted
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? No
4.0
Blackout is a collection of YA romantic short stories that simply felt good to read. The line up of authors is stellar and it was fun to see them in this format.
The stories all center on Black teen love during the New York City heatwave and blackout. They stand alone as stories and feel cohesive in the way the setting brings them together. It’s YA type romance and captures that young crush feeling balanced with teenagers settling into their own personal identities.
Several relationships are LGBTQ+ inclusive and everything has a charming quality to it. If you’re looking for a quick read that will make you feel good, this is a wonderful pick.
Content warnings (all minor): panic attacks, grief, death, bullying
The stories all center on Black teen love during the New York City heatwave and blackout. They stand alone as stories and feel cohesive in the way the setting brings them together. It’s YA type romance and captures that young crush feeling balanced with teenagers settling into their own personal identities.
Several relationships are LGBTQ+ inclusive and everything has a charming quality to it. If you’re looking for a quick read that will make you feel good, this is a wonderful pick.
Content warnings (all minor): panic attacks, grief, death, bullying
Content Warnings
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Bullying, and Homophobia
amivireads's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Death of parent and Grief
Minor: Cancer, Death, Homophobia, and Bullying