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We Rip the World Apart by Charlene Carr
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
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? It's complicated
5.0
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the e-ARC!
This is such a tough read. It's an important read. I strongly believe everyone (especially white people) need to read this book. It was so eye opening to me, and -not to be overly dramatic- I felt physically unwell reading parts of this. Carr's writing is so impactful, and the story itself is powerful. (And topical for the today's political climate.)
I found this book to read sort of like a case study on race, how grief changes a family, and a woman's right to choose (those are three major topics in this book). It was so interesting and held my attention all the way through. I needed to know how our main characters were going to end up.
Some reviews say this book was repetitive, and while it might have been, to me it seemed intentional. Over and over again, Black people and people of color are facing the same discriminations, the same violence towards them. We see it in the news all the time. It saddens me. And this story, if everyone could read it, is so so important.
Obviously we had some very unlikable characters in this book. Thomas trying to manipulate girlfriend Kyreela into keeping a baby she's unsure she wants was just so icky. It's a topic I think Carr did a wonderful job navigating. It's such a complex one, and was handled with such care.
Many emotions came about while reading this. If you're looking for a generational story, a story that covers complex issues and topics such as race, grief, abuse, and a woman's right to choose, and a story that makes you think - this will be right up your alley. I'm so glad I read this one.
This is such a tough read. It's an important read. I strongly believe everyone (especially white people) need to read this book. It was so eye opening to me, and -not to be overly dramatic- I felt physically unwell reading parts of this. Carr's writing is so impactful, and the story itself is powerful. (And topical for the today's political climate.)
I found this book to read sort of like a case study on race, how grief changes a family, and a woman's right to choose (those are three major topics in this book). It was so interesting and held my attention all the way through. I needed to know how our main characters were going to end up.
Some reviews say this book was repetitive, and while it might have been, to me it seemed intentional. Over and over again, Black people and people of color are facing the same discriminations, the same violence towards them. We see it in the news all the time. It saddens me. And this story, if everyone could read it, is so so important.
Obviously we had some very unlikable characters in this book. Thomas trying to manipulate girlfriend Kyreela into keeping a baby she's unsure she wants was just so icky. It's a topic I think Carr did a wonderful job navigating. It's such a complex one, and was handled with such care.
Many emotions came about while reading this. If you're looking for a generational story, a story that covers complex issues and topics such as race, grief, abuse, and a woman's right to choose, and a story that makes you think - this will be right up your alley. I'm so glad I read this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Racism, Rape, Abortion, Murder