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Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson

18 reviews

irenemarie's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Drug use

Moderate: Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, and Suicide

savannahtrice's review

emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

4.5

The examination of female friendship while growing up was so beautifully described. Woodson's writing is so lyrical and moves the story along with grace. I just wish this book was longer! I really loved the "On Writing Another Brooklyn" section at the end of the book as well. Woodson closed off her note with, "At the day's end, a writer lives alone with her story, wrestling with characters and settings, and the way light filters into and out of a scene. The deeper messages often escape her. Sometimes I take for granted the journey through the telling. At other times I curse the muse's power. but through it all, I live each day in deep gratitude." Are you kidding me? I'd cut off a limb if it meant I could write like that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Death of parent, and Suicide

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual content

sabrinames's review

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

lumpyspaceprincess99's review

emotional 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

4.0

I first tried reading this book about a year ago, and couldn’t get past the second chapter. This time around, I was able to really enjoy the poetic writing style and characters. The pages are short, so you can read it quickly, but it is not an easy read by any means. Each sentence was written carefully and adds depth to the story, so it requires careful reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Sexual assault

Minor: Murder

theintrovertedintrovert's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, Dementia, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and War

christcore's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

melaniereadsbooks'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

4.25

This book was such an interesting and well-written novella.  I was able to read this in practically one sitting and it flew by.

I loved the character growth that happened in this memoir-esque fiction. It felt so real and I was definitely empathizing with the main character and her friends.

The writing in this book is absolutely beautiful. One thing I really loved about it was its repetition of memory, and how it played around that theme.  There were some twists I didn't really see coming and the unreliability of the main characters memory really kept me on my toes.

Great and important story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Rape, Racism, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Misogyny, and Grief

grei's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Very poetic and meaningful. Good book for when you want to feel a bit down and depressed, I just don't tend to like those kind of books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Sexism, Racism, Misogyny, Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, and Bullying

Minor: Pedophilia