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sharlapeggy's review against another edition
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? No
4.0
The discussion surrounding race gripped me from start to finish. I loved this book and everything it stood for.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Minor: Cultural appropriation, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Police brutality, Sexism, Slavery, Toxic friendship, and Xenophobia
hilarylouise's review against another edition
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Cultural appropriation
Fetishisationdramaqueentears's review against another edition
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Emira Tucker, a 25 year old black woman, is held up at a grocery store late at night with Briar Chamberlain, the three year old she babysits for an affluent white family in Philadelphia. Emira is accused of kidnapping Briar, but luckily a parent arrives just in time and the situation is diffused.
Alix, the mom and ultimate ~girl boss~, goes through the worst white savior complex ever trying to keep Emira as her sitter because she doesn’t want to parent her eldest daughter. Emira starts dating a guy named Kelley, who she meets at the grocery store that night when he recorded the whole incident on his phone. Early on, it becomes clear that Kelley has a fetish for black people. All three of them are connected, however, and the conflict really becomes deciding who is the most racist between Alix and Kelley.
I have mixed thoughts. The frequent mentions of weight were disconcerting to me. I feel like we knew much more about Alix than Emira. I loved the relationship between Emira and Briar. I hate that the story wasn’t tied up cleanly enough and that Alix and Kelley never have to take accountability for the terrible things they did, but maybe that was the author’s intention.
Overall, I liked it. It was fun, quick, and distracting.
Alix, the mom and ultimate ~girl boss~, goes through the worst white savior complex ever trying to keep Emira as her sitter because she doesn’t want to parent her eldest daughter. Emira starts dating a guy named Kelley, who she meets at the grocery store that night when he recorded the whole incident on his phone. Early on, it becomes clear that Kelley has a fetish for black people. All three of them are connected, however, and the conflict really becomes deciding who is the most racist between Alix and Kelley.
I have mixed thoughts. The frequent mentions of weight were disconcerting to me. I feel like we knew much more about Alix than Emira. I loved the relationship between Emira and Briar. I hate that the story wasn’t tied up cleanly enough and that Alix and Kelley never have to take accountability for the terrible things they did, but maybe that was the author’s intention.
Overall, I liked it. It was fun, quick, and distracting.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Racial slurs, and Racism
Minor: Police brutality
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