Reviews with content warning for Racial slurs - Bluebird, Bluebird

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Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke

28 reviews

joewooley's review

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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readerette's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense fast-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

4.5

Keep with this one all the way to the end! Well written, engaging story about something of an anti-hero dealing with the kind of racist, backward behavior that feels wrong in a story set in the modern day (but sadly, isn't out of place). Eye-opening from a race perspective and also just a good story. While I like the surprise of the ending, it also felt slightly off-key given all the moralism associated to the badge of the Ranger throughout the story.

The n-word appears a number of times and a couple of other slurs come up once or twice--all contextually appropriate for the setting and characters. Just worth calling out to prepare yourself.

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emmajewish's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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emilineopines's review against another edition

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mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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hazelgirl21's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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hkburke2's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was an interesting plot and I think a lot of pieces really hit home for me. Maybe it would've been better in print, the audio version just didn't grab me, and the tension didn't really come in for me until the last 20%. It maybe felt like watching an old cop drama with slower pacing than I typically like. Definitely well-written though.

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rdhk's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-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

4.0

This was a solid mystery with class, race, and geography shaping crucial plot points. Maybe a tad overwritten toward the end but it didn't bother me too much. The characters were real, flawed, and struggling. Their journeys were immersive and their links to the core mystery intriguing.

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