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One of the Good Ones by Maritza Moulite, Maika Moulite

7 reviews

shayda's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

3.5

I enjoyed the plot and writing. The characters all had very well rounded personalities and had intricate journeys. Which i found impressive as all of them had different perspectives and values. 

The conversations of grief, family, racism and black history was all thought provoking and insightful. 

I was very much thrown for a curve at the halfway point when the reveal shifts the story and it was very well done. 

I will be keeping an eye on this authors!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Violence, Religious bigotry, Police brutality, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Hate crime, Grief, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexism, Stalking, Physical abuse, Murder, Drug abuse, Child abuse, and Confinement

churrosmom's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Stalking, Torture, Police brutality, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

Minor: War and Vomit

sarahrosea's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Violence, Child abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Torture, Drug use, Slavery, Stalking, Death, and Gore

spiritedfaraway's review

challenging emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Stalking, Racism, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Confinement, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Kidnapping, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Hate crime, Drug use, and Murder

emeraldelephant's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Physical abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Violence, Stalking, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, and Death

abookandacup's review

challenging emotional inspiring medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

 
The first part of this book was so painful and heavy but also so realistic (unfortunately), talking about police brutality, racism, prejudice in a way that could only make you invested. Several points of view, before and after the death of Kezi, including her own. It was hard to read but I loved it too, for what it shared with us of the experience of Black people, cause we need to see it and we can't ignore what is happening.
Then, there is a plot twist I am really not a fan of, though I understand that it allowed exploring other ideas such as "the good ones" vs "the bad ones".
I also loved how sister bonds were depicted here, as well as how we explore the story (and history) of a family of Black American, seeing how decades of racism still influence the generation of today.
Really rec this book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Racism, and Homophobia

kindredbooks's review

adventurous emotional funny inspiring tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I received an e-galley of One of the Good Ones from HCC Frenzy/Inkyard Press in exchange for an honest review.

SO GOOD. And I’m not even afraid to start my review with that simple yet effective statement. I do feel wary of books that are overly recommended. Not because I don’t trust others’ recommendations but I find that I usually feel let down if it’s not quite as great or life-changing as I imagine it to be. But in this case, I will say that the team at HCC Frenzy were totally on point when they kept recommending it through their emails and influencer event. I will admit that it’s not perfect. While the multiple voices and perspectives serve a very important role in the story, I did find it a little confusing at first to follow the different storylines. But that’s the thing with human stories.They are complicated, confusing, and can be so interconnected that you don’t even realize it. All of which, I just mean that despite all of that, I am still completely blown away by the book and the story. I felt so many emotions as I read this story - grief, sadness, anger, shock, and relief as well. I don’t even know how to start with describing the plot line of this book. You’ll have to refer to the synopsis that accompanies the book. And then, take a chance on this book - you won’t regret it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Violence, Racism, Police brutality, Physical abuse, and Homophobia