Reviews

Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

jflynn0902's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

social_eyes's review against another edition

dark

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Violence

Moderate: Cannibalism and Torture

Minor: Animal cruelty

imartine's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Really incredible read. I loved it. Not for the faint of heart though, lots of violence. But it is genius.

jackiejackiejackiee's review against another edition

4.0

Very good writing style, but it got confusing the further into the book I got which was difficult to work through. 

ivy_359's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

5.0

The few stories that fall a little flat are more than made up for by the other stories in the collection.

williamstome's review against another edition

dark reflective tense

4.0

wildfires_within's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

porbee's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Extremely emotional. At times, horrifying. A book that forces you to look, a book that grabs you and doesn't let go. Easily the best I read all year. Thinking about those North Face employees.

bchatelain's review against another edition

4.0

Gory but very interesting. Some parts were hard to read but that was clearly the point.

unknownbooks23's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75