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purplemuskogee 's review for:
Great Black Hope
by Rob Franklin
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Beautifully written, quite heavy. We follow Smith, a young, queer Black man with wealthy parents, whose flatmate Elle, daughter of a big music producer and a singer, dies in an apparent drug overdose. As Smith is later arrested for drug possession and is preparing for his court date, we follow his grief, friendships, etc. The descriptions of NY and its nightlife are incredible, the novel feels very atmospheric and the characters are well fleshed out. I enjoyed the writing immensely, found the novel a bit too slow at times, but would definitely recommend it still.
Free ARC sent by Netgalley.
Free ARC sent by Netgalley.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Alcohol