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smorrison4's review against another edition
3.0
There were parts of this story that I enjoyed, like Trisha learning Muay Thai, although she seems to let herself get beat down a lot and you are left wondering if it is so she can feel something. I like that Trisha's Muay Thai friends care enough about her health to try and get her to stop fighting for a little while.
I didn't really care for the ending, Trisha basically switches her entire point of view and becomes complacent to all of the things she hated throughout the book.
I didn't really care for the ending, Trisha basically switches her entire point of view and becomes complacent to all of the things she hated throughout the book.
thelifeeofjazz's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-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? No
3.25
musingsbynitika's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
left_unsupervised's review against another edition
4.0
I was lucky to score an advanced copy of this book, but I kept picking it up and putting it back down. Once I actually took the time to read, I enjoyed it. Sometimes you need to be in a certain mood to take on a different type of book.
fleetingfelicity's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars
This book was actually going to be 4 stars until what happened in the end. I now understand why other reviews kept warning about the ending.
All I will say is if you're expecting some sort of climax, you won't reach it with this story. I was really hoping this story would give the lead a chance to change directions and break cycles, but the exact opposite happens and all the stuff she endures throughout the book was for nothing.
What this story does is reinforce harsh stereotypes of Trinidadians (as someone from there I can't deny the truth in some, but most were grotesque generalizations, but even then I was willing to look away from it since the character didn't know much about Trinidad beyond what her family exposed her to). Somehow the men and women from Trinidad in this story were caricatures at best.
This book was actually going to be 4 stars until what happened in the end. I now understand why other reviews kept warning about the ending.
All I will say is if you're expecting some sort of climax, you won't reach it with this story. I was really hoping this story would give the lead a chance to change directions and break cycles, but the exact opposite happens and all the stuff she endures throughout the book was for nothing.
What this story does is reinforce harsh stereotypes of Trinidadians (as someone from there I can't deny the truth in some, but most were grotesque generalizations, but even then I was willing to look away from it since the character didn't know much about Trinidad beyond what her family exposed her to). Somehow the men and women from Trinidad in this story were caricatures at best.
strwbee's review against another edition
1.0
writing was good on like 2 whole pages, and it was such a repetitive plot, not to mention some good old lesbian stereotyping at the beginning there.
darcyl's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Eating disorder and Fatphobia
maliena's review against another edition
2.0
I enjoyed this book a lot until the last 30 pages or so. Why throw away all that amazing character building of Trish and her mother being character foils, only for the book to end with them being one in the same, both victims of abuse and a vicious cycle of lying and covering up?
That being said... it was fast paced and vibrant. Trish was a kickass main character.
That being said... it was fast paced and vibrant. Trish was a kickass main character.
zinelib's review against another edition
4.0
Things are not going well for Trisha. Her dad was just killed in a car accident, her mom is violent with her, and she can't seem to bring the fierceness of her Muay Thai training into the ring with her. Muay Thai boxing attracts fighters of many national ancestry, including Trinidadian-Canadian Trisha and her multicultural friends and teammates. Her mom left the island when Trisha was in utero, and her dad split his time between the two countries.
This isn't a suck-you-in story. Even though it's about a very physically person, it's a cerebral read. Normally I can relate to distance (lolsob), but I wish I'd been more drawn to Trisha.
This isn't a suck-you-in story. Even though it's about a very physically person, it's a cerebral read. Normally I can relate to distance (lolsob), but I wish I'd been more drawn to Trisha.