Reviews

Don't Cry for Me: A Novel by Daniel Black

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.

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

tiffanyturnedtotext's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

heydeij's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

I feel saddened and loved and held by this book, I cried three pages in and barely stopped. 

tsundokuq's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

leighreadsalot's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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

3.75

samiredden's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

jaydionne's review

5.0

I loved this. Of course I cried. I’m such a baby lol. Some times all we want is an explanation from our parents eyes. I know I would have killed for one from my mama. It’s not about being right or wrong but simply being able to understand. I’m composing a list of mandatory reads for my children…this book has made the list.

mandagood's review against another edition

emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

leslieandbooks's review against another edition

5.0

Wow, what an emotional and impactful read.
I cannot even begin to understand what the author of this book had to experience in order to reach into a place where he can write this as a form of forgiveness.