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A review by bookobsessedmommy
In Every Mirror She's Black by Lọlá Ákínmádé Åkerström
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
The sadness and foreboding permeated this book. Even when the ladies were happy, I was waiting for the other shoe to drop. A wholly captivating storytelling style that wouldn't let me look away.
Graphic: Suicide, Death of parent, and Death
Moderate: Xenophobia, Sexual harassment, Abortion, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Racism, Terminal illness, Body shaming, Cancer, Islamophobia, and Suicidal thoughts