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A review by thebstandsforbooks
Smoke Kings by Jahmal Mayfield
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I was invested from page one. Like chapter 1?!? That's how we’re starting?!?
The story is broken into 3 parts and told in multiple distinct voices. The chapters were a bit on the longer side when reading on your kindle, but the pacing moved quickly.
I'm warning you now that this a heavy read. You're going to laugh, curse, learn new words, be heartbroken, and find yourself flipping back a few pages because there's no way you read what you just read (if you know you know 🫠)
Everything was all well and good until the end. WHAT.
WAS. THAT. I'm genuinely upset. I wish I could word vomit on this review and tell you why, but I don't want to ruin the experience for any of you. Luckily I had my buddy read girlies to commiserate with (shoutout to y'all, cuties (🫶🏽💕)
Do I recommend it? Yes. Will you be upset? Yes. Do you promise to come back and tell me how you felt about it? I hope your answer is yes.
The story is broken into 3 parts and told in multiple distinct voices. The chapters were a bit on the longer side when reading on your kindle, but the pacing moved quickly.
I'm warning you now that this a heavy read. You're going to laugh, curse, learn new words, be heartbroken, and find yourself flipping back a few pages because there's no way you read what you just read (if you know you know 🫠)
Everything was all well and good until the end. WHAT.
WAS. THAT. I'm genuinely upset. I wish I could word vomit on this review and tell you why, but I don't want to ruin the experience for any of you. Luckily I had my buddy read girlies to commiserate with (shoutout to y'all, cuties (🫶🏽💕)
Do I recommend it? Yes. Will you be upset? Yes. Do you promise to come back and tell me how you felt about it? I hope your answer is yes.