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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
Sitting in sadness from both the story and the end of this book. The first half ish was hard to get into as it flipped between ten years. Then once i got into the back and forth and I knew the ending (I love the tension on my way to a known ending!) it was difficult to put down. Lost sleep and ignored loved ones and now I'm unsure what to do with myself. I feel like Michael and Francis and their Mom are just part of my heart now.
Fuck The Police /srs
My absolute favourite thing about this book was the way that it portrayed young black boys/men as vulnerable, loving and ambitious. Especially with Francis because on the outside it’s clear that he is seen as intimidating and even threat at times. I think his character shatters alot of racist myths about Black men that portray them as nothing but aggressive and up to no good.
My absolute favourite thing about this book was the way that it portrayed young black boys/men as vulnerable, loving and ambitious. Especially with Francis because on the outside it’s clear that he is seen as intimidating and even threat at times. I think his character shatters alot of racist myths about Black men that portray them as nothing but aggressive and up to no good.
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
He breathed out and shook his head, and he looked at the apartment towers, their darkened windows, lights kept low during the heat wave. And I remember in that moment feeling so haunted by the sight. As if through magic a whole neighbourhood had been made to disappear. As if a power existed to do such a thing.
one of the most heartwrenching, impactful novels i've ever read; something that sticks with you, whose characters and their stories come to life.
one of the most heartwrenching, impactful novels i've ever read; something that sticks with you, whose characters and their stories come to life.
This book is so well written and so good and so sad and so many other things.
Not sure but I think this may have garnered a lower score from me if it hadn't been set literally 3 blocks from my parents' first house... Nostalgia's a tricky thing.
dark
emotional
reflective
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:
Yes
Enjoyed reading this one. A story about how class, race, and sexuality interplay and the consequences on families in 80's Toronto.
Adored this short novel. The author does a wonderful job jumping through the timeline and each snippet of the past is so intense and well-delivered but never too long or tiresome. Bring me more novels set in Scarborough!
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated