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bonafidefaygo's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Wish I had more opinions. Just not for me I don't think. Also hate the way that dialogue was written. Makes things infinitely more confusing than it needs to be
delightshitta's review against another edition
3.0
Good short stories but hard to get into and there were too many characters. The main story was really good and touched on key topics like homophobia, poverty, gentrification etc.
chgar0l's review against another edition
3.0
Surface level, I get how it’s a coming of age story about a boy from Houston’s black and Latinx working class roots but other than that... maybe I just have to come back to this book when I’m older.
bgelb's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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? No
4.0
bluebasuar's review against another edition
felt like it would get 3 stars max and i had too many other things to read
dlxjohnson's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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? No
4.25
sasquatchwalker's review against another edition
4.0
Took a little bit to get into the writing style, but once I settled into it, it was wonderful and let me a little sad (in a good way).
kski83's review
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
2.5
I am not sure short stories are for me. I also struggled to connect with the characters. It is a well written collection with a lot of depth. Just wasn’t my cup of tea.