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chwinters's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
don’t stretch the novella story out over almost a month like i did.
other than that, this book is really good, and you should definitely pick it up. it starts off with a bang, and just keeps going.
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Police brutality and Gun violence
purplepenning's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, Bullying, Gun violence, Racism, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Slavery, Kidnapping, Vomit, and Car accident
lpeterson's review
4.0
Graphic: Racism and Police brutality
foreverinastory'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
5.0
CWs: Racism, violence, death, gun violence, hate crime, slavery, grief, car accident, pregnancy, ableism, chronic illness (asthma), cursing, infidelity, police brutality, murder, fire. Moderate: Fatphobia, rape, sexual content, war. Minor: adult/minor relationship, sexual assault, blood.
Graphic: Pregnancy, Ableism, Chronic illness, Police brutality, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Infidelity, Murder, Racism, Gun violence, Death, Hate crime, Slavery, Cursing, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: War, Rape, Sexual content, and Fatphobia
Minor: Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, and Blood
biblio_jordyn's review
- 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? N/A
4.5
This book had a couple short stories and a novella, and I loved every last one of them.
While, the book is barely 200 pages it packs a punch in all the ways the world needs and what it means to be Black in America (focusing on VA/NOVA)…the police brutality, the educational disparity for a variety of reasons, and how hard it is to get out of the cycle that we’ve been boxed into, no matter how we act, no matter how much we educate ourselves…the sad and scary truth is..to some? Black is Black and many people can’t see past that and what it means to them.
“[…] in truth, I felt tired. What does it matter how much I ache, or how clearly I speak, or how carefully I conduct myself, I’d the brutal misjudgments remain regardless?”
This book captures the essence of fear and power and everything.
Graphic: Racism, Police brutality, Ableism, and Violence
Minor: Slavery