Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson

27 reviews

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

taylor_annotates's review

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

This dropped me into Brooklyn itself. Woodson’s writing is precise and yet, overflowing with meaning. I loved this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Death of parent, and Suicide

Moderate: Sexual content and Sexual harassment

suzyreadsbooks's review

dark sad fast-paced

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

2.5

I loved Red at the Bone and was looking forward to reading more by Woodson.
In Another Brooklyn, she explores the possibility and precariousness of Black girlhood for August and her friends in 1970s New York. This had very sparse, lyrical writing with interesting use of repetition. 
But, it sped along too quickly for me. I kept wishing it was slightly more fleshed out, because RATB was so masterful at balancing brevity with deep character studies. This felt like an outline of the pain without the full picture of these characters’ lives.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and War

azyef's review against another edition

challenging emotional relaxing slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Rape, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug abuse

bouebooks's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Sexual content

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

mmatti300's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.5

The writing style of Another Brooklyn blew me away. Woodson knows how to utilize language to her advantage, transporting readers into her world quickly and efficiently. However, because of the length of the book and the vague nature of memories I feel as though I am missing something from the characters, even August, our protagonist. That being said, we do fully experience the sense of the rose colored glasses that cover our memories of childhood, even though Woodson is not afraid to bring to mind the traumas and realities of Brooklyn in the 70s. A beautiful, stunning novel, that I just wish was a little longer. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death of parent, and Child abuse

Minor: Racism, Racial slurs, and Slavery