lexhop's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 rounded up. Beautiful prose and a wonderful character study but the plot was lacking for me.
cs_the_librarian's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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? It's complicated
4.0
kaileycool's review against another edition
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
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 against another edition
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 against another edition
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 against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0