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babymoomoocow's review against another edition
- 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
It’s an window into a relatable experience of black women in the US.
I was gonna say every adult that’s comfy with XYZ. But no. This is a book meant to be heartbreaking. Because this is the life of many people in the US. It’s ugly and sad and unjust. But has moments of love and pure joy.
I wasn’t expected queer representation in here and I loved how causal it was.
I wouldn’t say this is my favorite book of the year. But I would say it’s a required book of the year and I love it for that.
Graphic: Racism, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Abandonment, Child death, Drug use, Addiction, Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse
hanelisil's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Death, Gaslighting, Police brutality, Sexual content, and Trafficking
atsundarsingh's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Violence, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Classism, Trafficking, Rape, Sexual assault, and Death
jadynrko2416's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Rape, Trafficking, and Child abuse
melissa_francesca's review against another edition
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Rape, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence
samarakroeger's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
a note for the weak-stomached: this book is GRIM. it is unrelenting. it is a tough read, but it would certainly be doing people a disservice if it wasn’t written this way.
I did find the beginning harder to get into than I anticipated, but became a bit more invested in the last section of the book. The writing was a tad overwritten (not surprising for a poet and a debut novel), but beautiful on a sentence level. It just got to be a little over the top for me.
Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Trafficking, Abandonment, Death, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Stalking
caseythereader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Domestic abuse, Child death, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Excrement, Grief, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, Vomit, Police brutality, Rape, Trafficking, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, and Child abuse