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One of the Good Ones by Maritza Moulite, Maika Moulite

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marieintheraw's review

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4.0

I love how this sister-author duo writes character relationships so much.

paperbagforahelmet's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

One of the Good Ones is a story about the love between sisters, second chances, authenticity, and social justice. Kezi is an activist with a huge online following. She's an A student, dependable and respectful, certainly one of the "good ones." She wants to make her mark on the world, but her life is cut short when she dies in police custody following her arrest at a protest. Her sister Happi is the other sister, the one who cuts class to hang with boys and just gets ok grades. She's talented on stage, but has no idea what she wants to do with her life. After Kezi's death, older sister Genny plans a road trip in her memory, following plans that Kezi left behind. The two remaining sisters, along with a couple of friends, set out to visit havens listed in the Negro Motorist Green Book. The story flashes from the present day road trip into the past, and is told from the perspective of Happi and Kezi. As the survivors grapple with their role in their sister's loss, and try to imagine the future without her, another shocking twist will change their lives forever. Available instantly on Hoopla as an audiobook: https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/13394927

crystijaq's review against another edition

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emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Some parts of the story really dragged on. But, when it picked up, I was really glad I stuck with the story. Turned out to be really great.

maggie_we's review

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challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

maria_dm's review

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4.0

insane plot twist! as soon as it was revealed, could not put the book down. if it were from then on, definitely a 5 star read, but everything that came before that point was a solid 4. good, but not super amazing or great.

megshomelibrary's review against another edition

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4.0

4.5 stars out of 5

This book was intense. The grief and heaviness were tough, even though the story is so well written. There are more than 1 obvious lesson in this book and I was completely surprised by the twist and ending.

This book was highly recommended to be by a great book friend and I can absolutely see why!