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fkshg8465's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
At first, I was a boy disappointed. This was my first Alice Hoffman. I’d heard so much about her writing that I expected more. But then I realized it was her first book, and it was a product of its times, having been written and published in the 70s. It was largely the NYC I recall of my youth, and it feels like the kind of writing that can only exist if you lived through it yourself. I’m far from calling the writer a drug addict or a drug dealer, but her descriptions of the city and of the times are as authentic as it gets. That said, I didn’t love the story or the characters for much of the book. But in the end, I came to respect the protagonist.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence and Rape
adi_rocks_socks's review against another edition
dark
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Drug use, and Drug abuse
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