Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

Chlorine Sky by Mahogany L. Browne

2 reviews

michaelion's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

2.75

I bought this because I thought it was a poetry book. I was wrong. Anyway.

I really related to / understood the emotions of the character so it got some extra points. Other than that it's just okay.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Bullying, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, and Sexual assault

Minor: Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, and Blood

dtierra's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

This is a really quick read! I read the whole thing in roughly an hour while taking a bath. I really wanted to like this book. I enjoyed the authors writing style and there’s some beautiful quotations in the book and water imagery. That said, the book is very fast paced and short. It goes by a bit too fast and it’s hard to connect with the characters before the book is truly over.

If I am not mistaken, there is a queer undertone to the storyline of the main character and her tumultuous friendship with her best friend/ex best friend. I would have really loved to see that explored more in depth as I found it incredibly intriguing

The prose in this book is great and I love the imagery. I wish it was longer so we could see more character development. The book is essentially short prose of 2-3 months in the aftermath of an ended friendship where the main character learns to not make herself small and to stand on her own. I would have loved to see what happened with some of the other characters and possibly explore some storylines. The book is written in a very slice of life manner. If that’s not your thing, you probably won’t enjoy this book but if it is, great book! I am looking forward to seeing what Browne releases in the future as her writing style is gorgeous. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Bullying, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, and Domestic abuse