evonna's reviews
13 reviews

Who Do You Serve, Who Do You Protect?: Police Violence and Resistance in the United States by Maya Schenwar

hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison

challenging emotional reflective tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest

Gorilla, My Love by Toni Cade Bambara

challenging emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I adore how in many of these stories, Bambara writes from the perspective of children who are not afraid to challenge authority.