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A review by caseythereader
The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Thanks to Katherine Tegen Books for the free advance copy of this book.
- I'll admit that I've never read or seen CARRIE, though I know enough of it to know that THE WEIGHT OF BLOOD is a fantastic, updated retelling.
- Jackson's books are real page turners while also dealing with intense conversations around race and the systems that continue to oppress Black people every day.
- Even knowing from the beginning how this story would end, I couldn't put it down. The imagery is haunting and the characters deeply memorable. I'll be thinking of this one for a long time.
- I'll admit that I've never read or seen CARRIE, though I know enough of it to know that THE WEIGHT OF BLOOD is a fantastic, updated retelling.
- Jackson's books are real page turners while also dealing with intense conversations around race and the systems that continue to oppress Black people every day.
- Even knowing from the beginning how this story would end, I couldn't put it down. The imagery is haunting and the characters deeply memorable. I'll be thinking of this one for a long time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Racism, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Car accident, Gun violence, Violence, Abandonment, Bullying, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Vomit