kaileycool's review
5.0
Read for my Heart of the City class. I’ve only ever read non-fiction by Paule Marshall, but I was blown away by this. What a surreal experience to read about the moment Selina realizes she isn’t a person to white people with the news of of the murder of Greg Floyd and attempted murder of Christian Cooper in the background.
remigves's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
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
4.0
alananestorovski's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
4.0
hannicogood's review
4.0
For some reason I thought this was going to be a bit more young adult-y, but it was actually a gorgeous coming of age story about a girl split between the paths her parents wanted.
yelsel13's review
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
4.5
thegel's review
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
lizmart88's review
3.0
A coming of age story of a young girl Selena - daughter of immigrants from Barbados - living in Brooklyn, NY in the 1940s. The book follows her from entering her teen years to reaching adulthood as she grapples with - who is she? What does she want to do?
Originally published in 1959, it holds up well. Portrays the same issues that people of color grapple with today. How to get ahead in a world dominated by racism. Whether or not you differentiate yourself as from Barbados vs being considered Black in the neighborhood.
Originally published in 1959, it holds up well. Portrays the same issues that people of color grapple with today. How to get ahead in a world dominated by racism. Whether or not you differentiate yourself as from Barbados vs being considered Black in the neighborhood.
cmackin's review
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
dominiquefragments's review
emotional
informative
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? Yes
3.5