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sirenenegra's review
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
This is a beautifully crafted coming of age tale. The dialogue was really funny at times, I resonated deeply with some of Kenya’s experience and loved her many layers. However, I was left wanting for something more, not really sure what, but still.
metalphoenix's review
3.0
More like a 3.5. I liked the writing style and the general tone/themes; the ending was very abrupt.
geisttull's review
3.0
Read this for Walk-a-Mile Book Club and the author attended our meeting. She was delightful. I enjoyed the book.
quietdomino's review against another edition
5.0
Coming of age for everybody who needs to know/remember what that feels like.
theawardshow's review against another edition
2.0
If I could I'd give this book 2.5 stars. I loved the first half of the book and midway, I expected a bit more character depth that never materialized. The ending was very abrupt, something I wasn't prepared for at all. And it ultimately determined much of my rating.
manaledi's review against another edition
3.0
This was solid and interesting and got better as it went on. Kenya had a full life and the characters around her were well fleshed out
moirastone's review against another edition
4.0
I loved this almost purely on the strength of Kenya's particular, wise, pained, and questing voice. It's a very fine novel otherwise, one that manages the trick of reporting grown-up events from a child's point of view without resorting to winks or glaring, get-it-GET-IT-type indicating. But the shining accomplishment here is this singular character, a young woman who I found myself wishing again and again had been my friend at age 13, at 17, at 23.