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ariscormanoreilly's Reviews (183)

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Maya Angelou

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Self-Made Boys: A Great Gatsby Remix

Anna-Marie McLemore

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A beautiful and queer retelling of Gatsby—one I could have only dreamed of.

Sula

Toni Morrison

5.0

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Spirit of Music: The Lesson Continues

Victor L Wooten

2.0

informative inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

It had a solid premise, but there were some problematic aspects (such as how he discussed women and autistic people and word choice surrounding that.) Also, there was some factually incorrect information. It was a solid idea with a mediocre execution.