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One of the Good Ones by Maritza Moulite, Maika Moulite

14 reviews

quinnpjd930's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Blood, Hate crime, Gun violence, Police brutality, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, Outing, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Lesbophobia, and Confinement

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

bookcaptivated's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Police brutality, Blood, Grief, Kidnapping, Violence, Homophobia, Murder, and Racism

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, Confinement, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Dementia, Outing, Alcoholism, Bullying, Alcohol, Car accident, Classism, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and Torture

flowchelle's review

adventurous dark reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, Outing, Police brutality, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Stalking

brookey8888's review

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.0

I really enjoyed this. I really liked Happi and how she struggled and felt guilty. There was random povs that I was kind of confused why they were there. Like they made sense especially one later one but it was kind of weird. As the the second half of the book I was a little shocked because I had that thought but I was like well no way it that going to happen because it was I thought out of left field for this type of book usually but I liked it. I do wish the epilogue was a little different and we got to see some interactions. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Stalking, and Violence

machenn's review

emotional inspiring sad 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Racism, and Violence

Minor: Alcohol, Religious bigotry, and Vomit

abookandaspotoftea's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Religious bigotry, and Kidnapping

multiplyoctopi's review

emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Racism, Hate crime, Grief, and Stalking

Moderate: Medical content, Police brutality, Violence, and Kidnapping

Minor: Religious bigotry and Homophobia

nytephoenyx's review

emotional informative sad 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? No

5.0

One of the Good Ones was such a good book, y’all.

I was a little hesitant as I didn’t love Dear Haiti, Love Alaine (although admittedly I read an ARC and I think it was a really early edition).  I’m so glad I picked this one up because I think that Moulite & Moulite did a wonderful job telling this story.  There was excellent balance between grief and joy. History lessons were woven in with things that are very present in today’s world and daily life.

I don’t feel like I’m the best person to judge the rep and experience.  As a white woman, I cannot begin to understand the pain and fear Black people face every single day.  I cannot understand the weight of history that a Black person bears.  I really recommend checking out some OwnVoices reviews of this book to get the most authentic possible reaction to One of the Good Ones.

Reading this as a white person, I appreciated multiple perspectives that showed the different circumstances.  I never felt like the story lost its way despite the one-time POV chapters.  I think that the perspectives from the recognized, the forgotten, the grieving, and the trying-to-survive added such a level of depth to the stories the Moulites were telling.  I liked them all, but I particularly appreciated Shaqueria’s POV.

There were twists in this book I did not expect, and there was a character that was… very interesting.  Without giving a lot away, I think it was so good that the Moulites held up a mirror to some intentions and the depths of extremes.  It felt like there was a lot of… honesty in One of the Good Ones.  And I’m sure – I’m sure – there was a level of editing that happened here and made it so things were a bit watered down.  But I did not feel as though the behaviors in this book were overly polished.  There was so much honesty and realism in reactions.  This is one of those rare books that didn’t feel overly staged in the way characters responded to things or the flow of the environment around them, and I really appreciated that.

From a very objective perspective, craft-wise, this book was also well-done.  One of the Good Ones is very easy to read.  It flows quickly and for me, the multiple POVs keep it extra interesting.  The balance between the storytelling and history-sharing was very well-achieved.  I found myself googling some of the snippets to learn more independently, but if you don’t have a good knowledge of Black history in the United States, this book will serve to broaden your horizons.

One of the Good Ones was a charming surprise for me.  It wasn’t a book that left me feeling happy and good at the end, but it was really well-told with many rich characters.  I cannot recommend it highly enough. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Murder, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Police brutality

Moderate: Slavery and Drug use

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