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shlymiller's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-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
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Racial slurs
Minor: Child death and Grief
annamary54's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
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
4.5
This book is fantastic, I will definitely be recommending to everyone. Each characters struggle to just survive in the face of gentrification, and how their stories crossover is so captivating. These characters had so much perspective, it felt like I knew them. The chapter “Lite Feet” especially got to me, I was not expecting that. (iykyk) My other favorites were “Ms. Dallas,” “Camaraderie,” and “Federation for the Like-minded.” This book also captures the english language in a way that is rarely used in literature. Some of the best writing I’ve encountered on my current reading kick. I will say I struggled to get into the book since it’s not very plot driven (and I like a plot heavy book), but once I understood the flow of it I really enjoyed it. Especially once I reached “Ms. Dallas,” I couldn’t put it down.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Bullying, and Classism
Moderate: Fatphobia and Child death
Minor: Violence
brynalexa's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Loved the cast of characters in the audiobook. Great concept. I loved how all the stories slightly intertwined, I wished they would have more.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Misogyny, Death of parent, Child death, Fatphobia, and Racism
Minor: Alcohol
jayreads00's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I’m giving this a four star rating simply because it’s told in the third person POV. Unfortunately, I am one of those readers who really really really does not like reading third person POV. For that reason only I struggled to finish the book.
What I loved about the book is each chapter was a different tenants story, and each story found its way connected to another Tenant. This book really outlines the struggles people go through during gentrification.
The chapters in the stories should say that I really loved reading about was chapters 7 8, 10 and 11. Chapter 9 was really good, but had a really sad ending (TW for child loss)
If you’re somebody that loves third person POV then 10 out of 10 not just recommend reading but I feel like it’s a must read.
What I loved about the book is each chapter was a different tenants story, and each story found its way connected to another Tenant. This book really outlines the struggles people go through during gentrification.
The chapters in the stories should say that I really loved reading about was chapters 7 8, 10 and 11. Chapter 9 was really good, but had a really sad ending (TW for child loss)
If you’re somebody that loves third person POV then 10 out of 10 not just recommend reading but I feel like it’s a must read.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death
brittanykroeckel's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
I’ll start off with why I didn’t give a 5– the format for me was hard to follow. I often need structure in my reading cause I tend to lose track and get distracted. So it was a slight challenge and new for me but it doesn’t take away from the book.
This was a great book and I’m glad I finally got it off my tbr!!! I liked how each of the stories was connected to a previous character in one way or another. It felt like a domino effect but not too forced either. I think this is a great book club read as it made me reflect on the challenges they were facing and how these are reflected in the lives of others different from myself. Although each was a short story, I easily felt emotions for these characters and reactions to their individual things going on. I’d recommend this to anyone!!
This was a great book and I’m glad I finally got it off my tbr!!! I liked how each of the stories was connected to a previous character in one way or another. It felt like a domino effect but not too forced either. I think this is a great book club read as it made me reflect on the challenges they were facing and how these are reflected in the lives of others different from myself. Although each was a short story, I easily felt emotions for these characters and reactions to their individual things going on. I’d recommend this to anyone!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Classism
Moderate: Child death and Racial slurs
jksilly55's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death
kimveach's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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
4.0
I don't know how to review this. It was vivid, raw, and disturbing. So I didn't "like" it, but I'm glad I listened to it. If you want to understand how privileged you are, this book will help. It's a series of monologs - better to listen to than read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, Child death, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, Bullying, Classism, Cursing, Gun violence, Medical content, and Toxic relationship
d0505's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
cass_lit's review against another edition
3.5
What I liked about this:
- Each character was so flushed out despite only having a short story to themselves
- It’s a collection of stories about almost-strangers whose lives are connected by their living location
What kept me from loving it:
- Some of the main characters were very unlikable. I’m just not a huge fan of an unlikeable narrator.
- Many of the MCs used racist (often against Chinese side characters), ableist, and fatphobic language
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Racism
Moderate: Racial slurs and Fatphobia
Minor: Ableism
possumpages's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.5
this book was very good. a series of interconnected slices of life from tenants in the same building. each of the voices was distinct (helped by a great full-cast audiobook), and everyone felt real. Lite Feet got me. not quite a 5 but that's mostly because slice of life isn't my genre so some stories felt a little bit slow. still, a very good book and one I'd recommend.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death