A review by hastings91
The Black Coats by Colleen Oakes

2.0

2.5 stars. I have mixed feelings. The concept is amazing and so are a lot of the messages explored, but at the same time a lot of what was portrayed lacked the nuance and moral ambiguity I wanted it too. The main character was fairly developed and likable as was one side character (Mirabelle) but everyone else was super flat. There are really graphic action scenes in this book but the pacing is slow. The best parts of were the first few chapters, the female friendships that developed, and the portrayal of racialized misogyny in a small-town setting.
Cw: sexual assault, violence, murder, trauma, racism, anti-blackness, sexism, v.a.w in general