For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf by Ntozake Shange

4.29 AVERAGE

sruti_'s review against another edition

4.0
A beautiful work of poetry, I would love to see it on stage.

tiffyreads22's review against another edition

3.0
just a list of poems i’d like to revisit/were my faves:

one by red
no more love poems #1 by orange
no more love poems #4 by yellow
a laying on of hands
ego
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katmooore's review against another edition

5.0
like 5 pages in i burst into tears and had to put the book down for an hour. never happens to me 5 stars 
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nicoleoftheisland's review against another edition

4.0
Basically the start of it all.
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jasberryshortcake's review against another edition

4.0
This was a really powerful and heartfelt read. The very specific imagery and details Shange uses for each woman's story really struck a chord within me, and seeing these women find solidarity in their experiences was both affirming and uplifting. Definitely recommend others read it if you haven't yet ❤️
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crimin's review against another edition

4.0
March 10th, 2013
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lorraine_durbin's review against another edition

4.25
challenging dark funny informative inspiring 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
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anikareads95's review against another edition

4.5
challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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amlohf's review against another edition

4.0
As a white woman, I know this was not written for me. The emotion I felt from reading it though I know must be amplified for the target audience, and that empathy was worth the read.

patbookie's review against another edition

5.0
Each of these words hold such power, you have to read it in waves. I appreciated it deeply. It was vast, far reaching and there is power in despair. It's definitely a book I can and will read over and over.