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A review by inkylabyrinth
Rainbow Black by Maggie Thrash
dark
emotional
tense
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This was more bleak than expected, and it was missing some of the dark humor and campness from the first few chapters. Still, I simply could not put it down. Full of intrigue and court room drama, it's more a grim coming-of-age than a thriller for sure.
I wish there was less "and that's when my life was about to get much worse" and more trust that the story was unfolding just fine on its own. But the writing went down ever so smoothly, and I will be keeping my eye on what else Thrash writes.
However, setting your book in the 90s is not an excuse to use the R slur over and over. It was quite unnecessary.
I wish there was less "and that's when my life was about to get much worse" and more trust that the story was unfolding just fine on its own. But the writing went down ever so smoothly, and I will be keeping my eye on what else Thrash writes.
However, setting your book in the 90s is not an excuse to use the R slur over and over. It was quite unnecessary.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use
Moderate: Sexual violence and Child abuse
Minor: Ableism