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katelinpro's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
fast-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
This book had really beautiful prose. I enjoy reading novels where the narrator tells stories as if they're writing letters. It was a very powerful, moving story about a father who wants to explain his life to his son whom he mistreated growing up. It really spoke to the power of reading books and how that can change your mindset on how you see the world.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness, Abandonment, and Racism
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Homophobia and Physical abuse
stuff4bd's review
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A bittersweet review of a life filled with love and regrets.
jessuh27's review
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-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
keniasbookshelf's review
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
hamstringy's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
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
4.5
This book made me cry a little bit! Black writes a book that is compulsively readable for all its main character is precisely the type of person I would not want to meet in real life. He has a knack for fleshing out difficult characters and the relationships they form.
I do agree with some reviews I read that his growth at times can feel a little too straightforward, but I also don’t think it really pulled me out of the story.
I do agree with some reviews I read that his growth at times can feel a little too straightforward, but I also don’t think it really pulled me out of the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Bullying, Terminal illness, and Misogyny
seybolda's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
smtvash's review against another edition
4.0
Finished this right before listening to Kendrick Lamar's new record and watching the latest episode of Atlanta.
Three modern pieces of media (across three different mediums) that tackle homophobia and imposed trauma within the community. These conversations are finally being had and acknowledged.
Don't Cry for Me is cathartic in rough ways, it is a very empathetic look into why a person would behave the way they do, complicated by the fact that this person is family.
Tackling the intersectionality of racism, homophobia, systemic oppression, and generational trauma. What can we understand? What can we forgive?
For how many generations have we destroyed each other to what end.
It's painful stuff with no easy answers and no clean clear cut morals. The most difficult of "it's complicated".
Hurt people hurt people.
This was a novel that acknowledged that pain head on. I really hope these cycles break.
Three modern pieces of media (across three different mediums) that tackle homophobia and imposed trauma within the community. These conversations are finally being had and acknowledged.
Don't Cry for Me is cathartic in rough ways, it is a very empathetic look into why a person would behave the way they do, complicated by the fact that this person is family.
Tackling the intersectionality of racism, homophobia, systemic oppression, and generational trauma. What can we understand? What can we forgive?
For how many generations have we destroyed each other to what end.
It's painful stuff with no easy answers and no clean clear cut morals. The most difficult of "it's complicated".
Hurt people hurt people.
This was a novel that acknowledged that pain head on. I really hope these cycles break.
sunuro01's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75