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A review by rachaelwho
Community Board by Tara Conklin
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Cute book, easy read. Not sure what anyone likes about the protagonist but who cares.
The author makes some glancing attempts at addressing racism and discrimination while managing to never really mention race, barely even mentioning the characters' race until talking about something racist happening, which is wild. <Spoiler>the bird-watcher gang storyline, for example. Also a random "f**" slur dropped in there while, again, not really investigating gayness or homophobia or what it would be like to somehow be the only family with gay parents in this town... There just wasn't much "there" there. Why would a mixed-race gay couple really want to live here with no friends and a long commute, even before anything else happens? Plot! Still better than nothing I guess.
The author makes some glancing attempts at addressing racism and discrimination while managing to never really mention race, barely even mentioning the characters' race until talking about something racist happening, which is wild. <Spoiler>the bird-watcher gang storyline, for example. Also a random "f**" slur dropped in there while, again, not really investigating gayness or homophobia or what it would be like to somehow be the only family with gay parents in this town... There just wasn't much "there" there. Why would a mixed-race gay couple really want to live here with no friends and a long commute, even before anything else happens? Plot! Still better than nothing I guess.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Racism