keniishacm's Reviews (135)

This Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist in (White) America

Morgan Jerkins

4.0

Mrs. Wiggins

Mary Monroe

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Classism

Hook Shot

Kennedy Ryan

5.0

dark emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense medium-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

Block Shot

Kennedy Ryan

DID NOT FINISH: 43%

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I just couldn’t get into the characters or the plot- it didn’t hold my attention. The body shaming, misogyny and male privilege didn’t help. The love story was not captivating. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Self harm, Sexism, Car accident, Suicide attempt

All I've Wanted All I've Needed

A.E. Valdez

3.75

Long Shot

Kennedy Ryan

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-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: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Gaslighting

Immortal Pleasures

V. Castro

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Rhythm's Blues

Kimberly Brown

4.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

A Worthy Love

A.E. Valdez

3.75

emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder

The Dopeman's Wife

JaQuavis Coleman

DID NOT FINISH: 25%

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Not really into the “drug romance” stories. I tried to give it a chance but lost interest