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In Every Mirror She's Black

Lọlá Ákínmádé Åkerström

3.74 AVERAGE

cbot27's review against another edition

4.0

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Little bit of a slow start, lots of unlikeable characters, overall great writing, effing trauma everywhere

_theemonaereads's review against another edition

4.0

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This book was definitely a surprise read for me, one that I didn’t know I needed. I just wanted better for each of them. Kemi, Muna, and Brittany each deserved the slice of Black joy that they envisioned for themselves no matter how different their stories were.

tanaleetanalee's review against another edition

3.0

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Can confirm!
(Also: rich characters and the novel touches on topics not often deftly tackled in fiction)

msutera's review against another edition

5.0

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This is one of those 'can't put it down' type of books. I sat down one Sunday to read a chapter and ended up finishing the entire book. The way Lola reveals the complexities of Kemi, Brittany, and Muna and how their lives are intertwined made me feel invested in each one of their stories and hanging on to each word until the very end.

storeytale's review against another edition

4.5

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Both bold and nuanced commentary of being black in Sweden and what that says about Swedish culture.

bookedinsaigon's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional 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: No

kyahs's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Sexual harassment, War

Minor: Domestic abuse

elomaraaa's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

aneedtoread's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

nyjna's review against another edition

3.75

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes