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A review by 2treads
Notes on Her Color by Jennifer Neal
challenging
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
What's a book that had a premise that led you to expect something completely different than what you read? For me, it was Notes On Her Color.
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I don't know why I wanted Neal's book to have more of a superhero bend, but I did. I wanted these skin-colour changing women to be out there infiltrating systems and changing them for progress and equality in society. It's more suburban horror. Instead, Neal tells the story of Gabrielle and her mother Tallulah, who are trapped by an overbearing husband and father who only sees the value in their lighter & whiter skin tones that elevate his standing among his white peers.
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When her mother suffers a mental health crisis, Gabi now has to fight for her dreams, love, and gift. Neal uses this to explore internalized racism, repressed expression, queerness, and fortitude.
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🧬🎹🧬🎹🧬
I don't know why I wanted Neal's book to have more of a superhero bend, but I did. I wanted these skin-colour changing women to be out there infiltrating systems and changing them for progress and equality in society. It's more suburban horror. Instead, Neal tells the story of Gabrielle and her mother Tallulah, who are trapped by an overbearing husband and father who only sees the value in their lighter & whiter skin tones that elevate his standing among his white peers.
🎹🧬🎹🧬🎹
When her mother suffers a mental health crisis, Gabi now has to fight for her dreams, love, and gift. Neal uses this to explore internalized racism, repressed expression, queerness, and fortitude.
🧬🎹🧬🎹🧬