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elikoch's review
challenging
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Racism, Police brutality, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Medical content, Infidelity, Infertility, Gun violence, Grief, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Eating disorder, and Abortion
spaghettireads's review
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
slow-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? Yes
4.0
I’m glad that I picked it up, even going in with high expectations I thought that this book did well what it was trying to do in a relatively small number of pages.
Luster is told from the perspective of Edie, a Black 20-something living in New York, who gets involved with a married couple who have agreed to have an open marriage. The story goes further and deeper than just a messy marriage though, with discussions on race and misogyny included in Edie’s narrative.
I thought what Leilani did particularly well was the level of detail provided. The narrative jumps from event to event quickly, and often there are few details given. There is just enough detail given to get the story across, and make insightful observations, but few enough that sometimes the reader has to make assumptions and guess at what happened.
If you enjoy fiction about the millennial experience, I would recommend picking this up if you haven’t already. While parts of it are uncomfortable to read, I think that Leilani pulls the story together well.
Luster is told from the perspective of Edie, a Black 20-something living in New York, who gets involved with a married couple who have agreed to have an open marriage. The story goes further and deeper than just a messy marriage though, with discussions on race and misogyny included in Edie’s narrative.
I thought what Leilani did particularly well was the level of detail provided. The narrative jumps from event to event quickly, and often there are few details given. There is just enough detail given to get the story across, and make insightful observations, but few enough that sometimes the reader has to make assumptions and guess at what happened.
If you enjoy fiction about the millennial experience, I would recommend picking this up if you haven’t already. While parts of it are uncomfortable to read, I think that Leilani pulls the story together well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Police brutality, Racism, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Animal death
kasslandry's review
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I couldn’t put this book down and finished in 2 days and yet I would never recommend this book to anyone.
Characters that are prone to self sabotage.
Characters that are prone to self sabotage.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual content
Moderate: Racism and Racial slurs
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