A review by mxbluet18
Blackout by Angie Thomas, Dhonielle Clayton, Ashley Woodfolk, Nic Stone, Nicola Yoon, Tiffany D. Jackson

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted slow-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

4.75

One style of book I enjoy reading is queer stories, and books with diverse characters (in every sense). While I'm not one of the people being represented in these stories, I still like reading them because it feels good knowing that the people who don't get representation often are in this book.
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It's a combination of several stories, with several characters of various ethnicities and queer identities. And that's something that unfortunately isn't seen too often in literature, especially the intersection of queer and POC.
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I liked how the various characters from the stories featured all come together at the end of the book, even if they're not all mentioned you get snapshots of them.
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One small thing that annoyed me a little bit is how some stories didn't get a complete ending. They didn't get a clear resolution to the issue they had. However, that's not life, and not all stories will have that, so it's a very minor thing.
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