Reviews

Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson

libabbywilliams's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

gkf3232's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

hnntephe's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.0

jencunn2024's review

5.0

I loved this living, breathing portrait of 1970s Brooklyn. It tells a story and covers a plethora of topics through the eyes of a black teenage girl coming of age. The concepts of memory and death are pronounced in a novel chock full of life experience as well. Woodson’s writing reads like prose and the streaming thoughts birth a wonderful narrative that concludes as a neatly-wrapped gift for the reader.

vampireph4ze's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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? Yes

4.25

this book feels like mourning, in a horribly cathartic way - I felt like I was experiencing the loss of everything, and it was so raw

thehummingbirdharbour's review

reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

justlily'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

3.0

litatalisman's review

emotional fast-paced

4.0

adegleris's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

jilljarvis's review

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.25

Woodson’s ability to write in verse is breathtaking! This story was beautifully told.