Reviews

Your Plantation Prom Is Not Okay by Kelly McWilliams

cati_strickland's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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

jennnafziger's review against another edition

5.0

I absolutely loved this book. It is raw and honest and angry… and it has every right to be. For a long time I have felt a growing distaste for the glorification of plantations and “Southern tradition.” This book just confirms and solidifies those feelings. We can’t erase the hurt that was caused in our past, but we can educate ourselves and be better.

amesnotamy's review

challenging emotional informative reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

emilyctrigg's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective 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

4.25

cboddie's review

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

HS & up

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Grief

Moderate: Cancer

k8_reads_things's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

bookswithsoumi's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• 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

5.0

in_and_out_of_the_stash's review against another edition

3.0

Another book with an angry teenager and a death in the family - what is going on with the books I am choosing?

There is so much going on with this book that is good - early on there is racial face blindness, which I happened to read on the same day as my adult son was called the wrong but stereotypical Hispanic name by a client. (Please, just say "sorry could you tell me your name again".) The reactions of white people to slavery - it wasn't all bad, which if everything you read is true will soon be taught in Florida schools.

But what was never explained was how the family could afford to buy the property and send their child to private school. The property next door is purchased by an actress - implication money - but the protagonist's father left a tenured position (which isn't a well paid path) to restore the plantation and it isn't mentioned what Mom did. And money isn't a worry in the book - so how?

go_maggs_go's review against another edition

5.0

I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH!
It was easily one of my favorite reads of 2023 and I'm recommending it to EVERYONE.

hannahnoelle531's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• 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

4.0