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A review by zenzi2read
Terminal Velocity by Blanche McCary Boyd
adventurous
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book had me from the first page. It started off very exciting and then it moved into our main characters backstory. The backstory was interesting as well, but not as exciting as the crime story.
I felt like her story of discovery was interesting enough to keep me connected to the story. She was an odd character, though. Spent most of the book, wondering if she has some type of mental illness or a tumor that affected her ability to reason.
In some ways, this was a satirical look at the lesbians of the 1960s, but it was written in a way that was super cynical and made all of these women out to be hypocrites. I would’ve appreciated a fully committed and purely passionate feminist in their midst.
I felt like her story of discovery was interesting enough to keep me connected to the story. She was an odd character, though. Spent most of the book, wondering if she has some type of mental illness or a tumor that affected her ability to reason.
In some ways, this was a satirical look at the lesbians of the 1960s, but it was written in a way that was super cynical and made all of these women out to be hypocrites. I would’ve appreciated a fully committed and purely passionate feminist in their midst.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism and Drug abuse
Moderate: Death of parent and Lesbophobia