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A review by constancegpappas
For Black Girls Like Me by Mariama J. Lockington
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
What a book! This is an intense story. I think the mom issue was a bit more than it needed. I wanted to know more about Makeda. The best bits were between the sisters. The mother’s undiagnosed mental illness sort of took over and I found myself feeling resentful and wanting the narrative to get back to Keda. I think the hate speech and bullying was well done and I also wanted them to go back to that school and suspend the other kid.
Graphic: Mental illness, Racial slurs, and Racism
This would be a good companion book to Blended by Sharon Draper.