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dudette's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
• The author tried so hard to describe Celestial as this independent woman that "doesn't belong to anyone" but she has never acted like one. Not once.
• Andre was plain boring.
• I liked Roy better than the others. He was more raw, however, the author lost me because of all the unnecessary sexual descriptions. All I will remember about him is that he wanted to have sex without a condom...twice, just "to have nothing between them".
Graphic: Death, Racism, Sexual content, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer and Abortion
ramreadsagain's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The writing is phenomenal, the characters have depth, and the plot just never lets up.
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Abortion
Minor: Cancer, Sexual content, and Terminal illness
crazytourists_books's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
I liked the narration trick, the three different points of view, but nothing was deep. It could and should have been over after a hundred pages, there was just nothing there. Flat characters, no story. And I am so disappointed and frustrated because the story could have been so much more.
Ii makes me wonder... did Obama really read this and thought that this book portrayes the effects of a wrongful conviction on a young African-American couple? Seriously?
I have no idea why I read all of it, when I knew from the first few pages that it would frustrate, disappoint, and bore me.
Graphic: Cancer, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Police brutality
Minor: Confinement, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Abortion
jayisreading's review against another edition
4.0
While Jones focuses primarily on relationships, she also acknowledges that there are layers to what can impact these ties. The main one is that system racism is ever-present, even if it isn’t explicitly acknowledged. This is accomplished in this book with much of the plot centering the effects of the wrongful incarceration of Roy. Another one that I found particularly interesting was class privilege, especially within the Black community, and the night-and-day difference money can make in their lives. I should mention that this book deeply and unapologetically centers Blackness and Black American voices, which I really appreciated.
Graphic: Infidelity, Racism, and Death of parent
Moderate: Violence and Abortion
Minor: Cancer, Rape, and Suicide
bookishinqueens's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Cancer, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Grief, and Death of parent
ericageorge91's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Infidelity and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Self harm, Sexism, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Police brutality, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
agameofbooks's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Confinement, Infidelity, and Racism
Moderate: Hate crime
Minor: Cancer, Abortion, and Death of parent
saskiahill's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Infidelity and Violence
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, and Death of parent
Minor: Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
bookedbymadeline's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Cancer, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, Abortion, and Death of parent
mmalone's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, Racism, Rape, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, and Abandonment