Reviews - Don't Cry for Me

1.89k reviews for:

Don't Cry for Me

Daniel Black

4.39 AVERAGE

astoldbyunathi's review against another edition

4.0

emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

janemelly's review against another edition

4.25

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

ivories's review

4.0

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

gigireadswithkiki's review against another edition

5.0

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

This book put me into a minor reading slump and I loved it so so much for that. I loved how Daniel Black showed an intrinsically flawed Black father, who's writing letters to his son that rehash his tumultuous history in an attempt to reconnect. The father's journey of healing from intergenerational trauma brought me to tears, showing that despite his set ways, there is still ample room for growth for this character. While this book is on the shorter side, it still packs a heavy emotional punch, drawing readers through waves of anger and compassion for this character and his very messy life.

I would recommend this book to other readers but I would highly recommend buffering this book with a lighthearted and wholesome read!