A review by bookswithlee
Black Girls Must Be Magic by Jayne Allen

emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0


I had heigh hopes for this book and at times it exceeded expectations, while at other times it felt a bit underdeveloped. 

This story continues to follow Tabitha who is now pregnant. We watch as she continues to find her identity through all the new hurdles in her life. We also get a twist at the beginning of the story,  which is important to the story moving forward. 

Let’s start with what I loved:

- I loved how relatable the characters felt. I felt like I was apart of the friend group and got invested in tabby’s story. 
- As a Black woman I found myself relating to many of Tabitha struggles. Especially those related to her appearance 
-  I like how easy of a read this was. It’s very digestible with some light and fluffy moments

Here’s what I didn’t particularly enjoy:

- the ending seemed to happen out of nowhere
- The ending was very predictable and typical 
- There was a comment made about Tabitha thinking the love interest didn’t think she was “strong enough” for natural birth. Anyone who has children is strong no matter how the baby is born and that was never addressed. There were other things surrounding birthing that I didn’t particularly like. 

Overall I still would like to read book 3 as I’m just hoping this book just has second book syndrome and it can only get better from here. I still enjoyed this book and would recommend for others for the positive elements listed earlier.
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