1.89k reviews for:

Don't Cry for Me

Daniel Black

4.39 AVERAGE

sabsreadssometimes's review

3.5

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

watch_brandy_go's review

3.75

challenging 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

steel_city_peach's review

4.0

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Black is Beautiful

This was such a touching read. I truly felt like I knew the characters. They become a part of my world. I finished the final page with tears in my eyes. So many generations of men needed letters like this from their fathers. It made me wonder what my dad would say to my brother that we lost to suicide. I absolutely loved the message that you can find freedom and peace inside of a book. Jacob’s growth from falling in love with books warmed my heart. Without giving too much of a spoiler, my only disappointment was the omission of Isaac’s perspective. I have so many questions for him.

keeloween's review against another edition

4.0

emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

yam_yamz's review

5.0

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

qkk1993's review

4.0

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

bestdressedbookworm's review

3.0

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I really loved the idea of this, and I thought the insights into racial behaviour and treatment when you’re also dealing with a queer child in that community and within that era were well described and so moving. However the information given felt like sometimes “you just wouldn’t tell your child that”. He didn’t need to know certain things that I feel were meant for the audience rather than the person the letters were written too, which means without the second POV, this just felt long and sometimes a bit inappropriate. I think the author needed to decide if the letters were for the Son, or for the audience.

disabledbookdragon's review

4.75

challenging dark 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

bocasbri's review

5.0

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wow, i loved this book. i thought that the format—letters to his son—were perfect to tell this story. i thought it was really interesting and different to hear the perspective of the abusive, homophobic father. i think that the author did a good job of showing how some of these things were almost passed down generationally. i wish that we were able to see the son’s perspective getting these letters, but i also get why we didn’t and it probably made the book even stronger. i also really appreciated that he told his son his worst stories too. definitely sad, in the sense that he learned just a little too late.</spoilers>

lemonline's review

4.0

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes