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The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton

32 reviews

morganperks's review against another edition

emotional funny informative 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? Yes

4.0

The full cast audiobook was riveting. With all the real names mixed in, I had to keep reminding myself that this was a fictional l story. It's unfortunate that this book keeps getting compared to Daisy Jones because Opal and Nev is its own story. It dives deep into racism, sexism, and social justice in the music industry. Something about the pacing was off. There were a few parts that dragged. Overall it was a great book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Racism, Racial slurs, Violence, Hate crime, Murder, Drug abuse, Misogyny, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Police brutality, Addiction, Toxic relationship, and Infidelity

Minor: Rape

katsbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

"I believe in myself above all.”

“I got a better question for you. Why are you so deeply invested in proving I'm scared? Does a Black person showing they're scared make you feel safer? I suggest you sit back and interrogate that.”

The format of this book was super cool and intriguing. I really loved how it made me feel like I was really hearing the characters and getting to know them yet somehow also kept them at arm's length. It was hard to truly like any of the characters. I felt like it helped it feel like they were real people. Every person had their own imperfections and flaws that made them feel more realistic. I felt like the social commentary was really impactful, as well. It was really interesting to read a story about the artistic and creative labor of black women and how it's been exploited throughout history. I struggled with the ending a little bit. I wanted a bigger conclusion and resolution. I wanted everything for Opal. But on the other hand, would that have made it less realistic? This isn't one of those books that necessarily has a nice happy bow tying up all the loose ends. It's fiction but I've already stated that I liked how realistic it was. Perhaps, the real world is what actually disappoints me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Cultural appropriation, Infidelity, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Violence, Gaslighting, Racism, Addiction, Murder, and Misogyny

Moderate: Cursing, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

katymat18's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexism, Misogyny, Police brutality, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Drug use, Sexual content, and Infidelity

kaitlinlovesbooks's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Death of parent and Misogyny

eileen91's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

This was more challenging then expected but such a good read. It didnt shy away from the strengths and weaknesses of each character or the realities of the time. I typically do not the interview format and I prefer plot driven books (for example i hated daisy jones) but I thought this was a great read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Misogyny, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

dlrosebyh's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Grief, Death, Xenophobia, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Addiction

Moderate: Police brutality

Minor: Rape, Murder, and Domestic abuse

foreverinastory's review against another edition

emotional informative 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

4.5/5

Really enjoyed this one!

Rep: Black female MC, famous Black female MC, gay Haitian-American male side character, Black male side character, supporting Black characters.

CWs: Graphic: Addiction, alcohol consumption, cursing, death, drug use/drug abuse, infidelity, injury/injury detail, misogyny (mainly misogynoir), murder, racial slurs, racism, sexism. Moderate: xenophobia, violence, police brutality. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Death, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexism

Moderate: Xenophobia, Violence, and Police brutality

seawarrior's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was a brilliant book from beginning to end. The characters and the influences they created in their world read so realistically that at times I had to remind myself that this wasn't a biography. This is a book about music and journalism, and the combination of the two, but primarily this is a story about Opal. Each of the characters presented have their own complexities, but Opal seems most lovingly depicted. She's both courageous and terrified, heroic and disappointing, wise and ignorant. It felt impossible to not love her right back, to understand her and root for her, and wish for her a more loving world.

So many lines in this story really resonated with me, but my favorite had to be Opal's statement, "He saw me as I was, and still he seemed to be choosing me. It's a basic thing, but I had never in my life been chosen before. You understand what that means? I'm saying here was this stranger, clearly as crazy as I was, this person who dropped into my life out of nowhere, and he was reaching out his hand. What could I do but take it? What could I do but choose him back?". These few lines were so affective, and pulled me into Opal's view even deeper. When they were echoed near the end I nearly held my breath, all while reading towards the fate of Opal & Nev's final revival.

I would recommend this book to other readers. I found the interview format it was written in really interesting, as it provided space to hear many different characters' voices and perspectives on some of the same events. I also recommend going through the content warnings first though. Scenes of the racist violence Opal, Jimmy and Sunny were made to endure were devastating to read, especially since these characters felt so real. There's definitely much more that can be said about this story and how well it's told, and I'm sure it will stick in my memory for a long time

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Cancer, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Hate crime, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual harassment, and Violence

Moderate: Police brutality and Self harm

jamieleepilk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

An incredible debut! Once I started this it was pretty hard to stop, you are immediately sucked into Opal and Sunny's stories and how there stories connect under difficult and heartbreaking circumstances.
This book is written so beautifully and in such vivid detail that you come away believing Opal Jewel is a real person, that she graced the covers of music magazines and you can easily just find her music on Spotify. Seamlessly weaving a thrilling story of Opal's life with a look into Black culture and what it means to be a Black woman in music and pulling no punches! Dawnie writes in such heartbreaking detail that doesn't shy away from tough subjects. Bursting with incredible light and energy!
A beautiful debut from a very exciting new voice is fiction, I can't wait to see what Dawnie does next, she's one to watch for sure.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

irisheyz77's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Violence