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176 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374308063
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Publication date: 30 July 2019
Description
In this lyrical coming-of-age story about family, sisterhood, music, race, and identity, Mariama J. Lockington draws on some of the emotional truths from her own experiences growing up with an adoptive white family. I am a girl but most days I fee...
Community Reviews Summary of 268 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
challenging 43%
hopeful 43%
inspiring 18%
sad 18%
tense 18%
dark 12%
informative 12%
adventurous 6%
relaxing 6%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 44%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Suicide attemptModerate
Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness176 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374308063
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Publication date: 30 July 2019
Description
In this lyrical coming-of-age story about family, sisterhood, music, race, and identity, Mariama J. Lockington draws on some of the emotional truths from her own experiences growing up with an adoptive white family. I am a girl but most days I fee...
Community Reviews Summary of 268 reviews
Moods
reflective 62%
challenging 43%
hopeful 43%
inspiring 18%
sad 18%
tense 18%
dark 12%
informative 12%
adventurous 6%
relaxing 6%
Pace
fast 31%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 9%Loveable characters?
Yes: 81% | It's complicated: 18%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 90% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 55% | It's complicated: 44%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Racism, Racial slurs, Suicide attemptModerate
Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness