A review by kelsokake
The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

holy shit, just the way this starts; Jackson is an absolute master at setting the scene and showing what’s at stake. i’m not even 15 pages in and i’m stressing. this is gonna be so good. 

i don’t even really care about it being a carrie retelling (and that’s why i wanted to read this in the first place); i’m incredibly invested to see what all is gonna happen. 
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i absolutely devoured this book. even knowing how it was going to end didn’t make me want to put it down. the way it explores race in a small town is phenomenal. the way the students talk to each other felt so real and so did all of the outbursts and arguments. i didn’t find myself rolling my eyes at all. i loved reading this and can’t wait to explore more by this author. 
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Kenny exemplifies the struggle to find the balance between being true to yourself and feeling accepted by your (white) peers. 

Wendy (Kenny’s gf) may not fully believe the racist things all of the people around her (especially Jules) say/do, but she’s defo not an ally.  
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