A review by ronanmcd
The Unfortunates by J.K. Chukwu

dark emotional fast-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? Yes

4.0

This felt very real. A young black woman in her final year of college suffers under the weight of everything life t rows at her: judgemental relatives, her depression and suicidal ideation, frenemies, failure, race, injustice, death of those who are close, addiction. She's pretty miserable.
It was an eye opening read, especially for me. Nothing shows inequality better than his we don't  all start from the same level, and how when the odds are against us, it gets even harder progressively.