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callme_tippy's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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? Yes
2.75
This book is very well written with a great fleshed out cast that has very distinct voices.
I really enjoyed the main character as well as all the supporting characters. I enjoyed seeing all the side character interactions in addition to the main plot. I loved everything about this book except for the ending.I saw no need fo the second rape at the end, and also the death of Clay, it just seemed completely unnecessary
Basically I feel like ending was traumatic just for the sake of being traumatic with no other reason for it.
I would have given this 5 stars if not for the ending.
I really enjoyed the main character as well as all the supporting characters. I enjoyed seeing all the side character interactions in addition to the main plot. I loved everything about this book except for the ending.
Basically I feel like ending was traumatic just for the sake of being traumatic with no other reason for it.
I would have given this 5 stars if not for the ending.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence
Moderate: Rape
aria_ac's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Stalking
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Gun violence and Physical abuse
b_anamated's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism
Minor: Gun violence, Rape, and Sexual assault
nikkiei's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Racism
diyashasen's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
1.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Pedophilia and Rape
sweetmusic22's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
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? Yes
5.0
This book was powerful and I hope it gets a TV show adaptation
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Police brutality, and Sexual harassment
serendipitysbooks's review
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
Daughters of Jubilation is a YA novel that is part historical fiction part fantasy. Sixteen year old Evalene Deschamps has inherited a special type of magical power that the women in her family refer to as jubilation. During the summer of 1962 Evvie is forced to learn more about her powers - how she can control them and what she can do with them. She discovers fairly quickly that her jubin’ is tied to strong emotions like love, fear and anger. This is the summer that she begins a relationship with her long-term crush so passionate and romantic love is new to her. Being a Black girl in the American South ensures she has plenty of experience with fear and anger. And then a sinister man from her past, someone she doesn’t initially remember, reappears and the stakes for Evvie and her family get a whole lot higher.
I really enjoyed this book. The first chapter hooked me and the remainder of the story held my interest to the very last page. Evvie was a delight - intelligent and hardworking but also head-strong and sassy; an ideal heroine who was perfect to root for. It was so easy to share her happiness when she was with Clay (but also wanting her take precautions!), her frustrations when she was with her grandmother and trying to master the jubilation, her anger and protectiveness when she learned her friend was being abused, and her horror and fury upon remembering what Virgil had done and what he was threatening. The fantasy element was not too indepth or convoluted for me (I’m not a big fantasy reader). It allowed the author to portray the Jim Crow south in a new light and to disrupt it’s traditional power dynamics. Oh, that the many, many Black women who suffered at the hands of Black men had powers like Evvie’s. I loved the strong element of female bonding, past and present, especially as portrayed during the book’s climax. This is a dark and difficult read at times - sadly not even magical powers are enough to ensure an uncomplicated, trouble free happy ending. However, I’m glad that I read it and am a little surprised that it has flown under the radar.
I really enjoyed this book. The first chapter hooked me and the remainder of the story held my interest to the very last page. Evvie was a delight - intelligent and hardworking but also head-strong and sassy; an ideal heroine who was perfect to root for. It was so easy to share her happiness when she was with Clay (but also wanting her take precautions!), her frustrations when she was with her grandmother and trying to master the jubilation, her anger and protectiveness when she learned her friend was being abused, and her horror and fury upon remembering what Virgil had done and what he was threatening. The fantasy element was not too indepth or convoluted for me (I’m not a big fantasy reader). It allowed the author to portray the Jim Crow south in a new light and to disrupt it’s traditional power dynamics. Oh, that the many, many Black women who suffered at the hands of Black men had powers like Evvie’s. I loved the strong element of female bonding, past and present, especially as portrayed during the book’s climax. This is a dark and difficult read at times - sadly not even magical powers are enough to ensure an uncomplicated, trouble free happy ending. However, I’m glad that I read it and am a little surprised that it has flown under the radar.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, and Violence
chloejadereads's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Rape
foxwoodpress's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, and Murder
Minor: Sexual assault