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A review by tm400
Your House Will Pay by Steph Cha
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
this is my first literary/race themed book of the year & im thoroughly pleased to say the least
based off of the murder of latasha harlins in the early 90s, this book details a fictional story of racially motivated crime and how to come to terms with the repercussions of ones actions. i noticed throughout the book that the racist rhetoric on grace’s part is changed through her use of “yeah xyz is true BUT…” statements — statements that once held racist undertones lightened throughout the book as grace uncovered the whole story.
i took away half of a star because the stories didnt converge until later in the book than i was expecting, but i wouldnt consider that to be a critique on the story itself
i hadnt read a book quite like this one before & im very interested in reading similar novels in the future !
(my copy had 299 pages)
based off of the murder of latasha harlins in the early 90s, this book details a fictional story of racially motivated crime and how to come to terms with the repercussions of ones actions. i noticed throughout the book that the racist rhetoric on grace’s part is changed through her use of “yeah xyz is true BUT…” statements — statements that once held racist undertones lightened throughout the book as grace uncovered the whole story.
i took away half of a star because the stories didnt converge until later in the book than i was expecting, but i wouldnt consider that to be a critique on the story itself
i hadnt read a book quite like this one before & im very interested in reading similar novels in the future !
(my copy had 299 pages)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, Death, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence