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sydneysreads__'s review against another edition
1.0
DNF. author does not use quotation marks when characters are talking
irochi's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
melisbooked's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
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
3.75
The characters had such sharp, well- developed voices.
The plot was intriguing and the twist was good! I definitely wasn't expecting it.
I love how Pochoda expertly questioned how women are treated within their class structures, and the intersectionality of treatment between women regarding their class by other women.
3.75
The plot was intriguing and the twist was good! I definitely wasn't expecting it.
I love how Pochoda expertly questioned how women are treated within their class structures, and the intersectionality of treatment between women regarding their class by other women.
3.75
stevelarsen's review against another edition
5.0
A murder mystery propels the story, but the power here is getting to know some remarkable women in south LA and their stories.
libraryladys's review against another edition
4.0
Violent, gritty, foul language…but an engaging story
heihei23's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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
3.0
mg_in_md_'s review against another edition
5.0
Set in the not-so-distant past in Los Angeles, this modern noir hooked me from its opening lines. The novel is divided in five main parts, focusing on a different woman's perspective. The reader hears from six women who are loosely connected as the story unfolds, with the early portions of the novel alternating between 2014 and 1999. The plot centers on murders that took place in the mid-1990s and may have some bearing on the present day, connecting the women the reader hears from. Many of the women in the story have been ignored, dismissed, and marginalized by the family, coworkers, and community. However, the author masterfully has given each of them the voice they deserved in order to be seen and heard.
I was riveted from start to finish and found myself thinking about the stories of "these women" and the novel's layers long after I finished the final pages. I always love a modern take on the classic noir where the female characters turn the story on its head; this one definitely checked that box for me. A note for sensitive readers, the language may be off-putting for some but I found it fit the story and setting and that it was true to the characters. This review was based on an Advanced Reader's Edition I received courtesy of NetGalley. Many thanks to Ecco/Harper Collins for an early look at this exceptional novel!
I was riveted from start to finish and found myself thinking about the stories of "these women" and the novel's layers long after I finished the final pages. I always love a modern take on the classic noir where the female characters turn the story on its head; this one definitely checked that box for me. A note for sensitive readers, the language may be off-putting for some but I found it fit the story and setting and that it was true to the characters. This review was based on an Advanced Reader's Edition I received courtesy of NetGalley. Many thanks to Ecco/Harper Collins for an early look at this exceptional novel!