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Chlorine Sky by Mahogany L. Browne

6 reviews

michaelion's review

emotional fast-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

2.75

I bought this because I thought it was a poetry book. I was wrong. Anyway.

I really related to / understood the emotions of the character so it got some extra points. Other than that it's just okay.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Misogyny, Racism, Xenophobia, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

tahsintries's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Toxic friendship

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, and Sexism

dtierra's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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

3.5

This is a really quick read! I read the whole thing in roughly an hour while taking a bath. I really wanted to like this book. I enjoyed the authors writing style and there’s some beautiful quotations in the book and water imagery. That said, the book is very fast paced and short. It goes by a bit too fast and it’s hard to connect with the characters before the book is truly over.

If I am not mistaken, there is a queer undertone to the storyline of the main character and her tumultuous friendship with her best friend/ex best friend. I would have really loved to see that explored more in depth as I found it incredibly intriguing

The prose in this book is great and I love the imagery. I wish it was longer so we could see more character development. The book is essentially short prose of 2-3 months in the aftermath of an ended friendship where the main character learns to not make herself small and to stand on her own. I would have loved to see what happened with some of the other characters and possibly explore some storylines. The book is written in a very slice of life manner. If that’s not your thing, you probably won’t enjoy this book but if it is, great book! I am looking forward to seeing what Browne releases in the future as her writing style is gorgeous. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

itsmeyseniab's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I love novels written in verse (especially those centered around coming-of-age and self discovery), so I was really eager to come across this debut by Mahogany L. Browne! That being said, I appreciated the overarching idea of this novel, but the execution fell kind of flat for me and I frequently found myself having to re-read verses to make sense of what was happening. It wasn't poorly written by any means, it just wasn't a writing style that I completely connected with. That being said, I definitely want to pick up more of this author's work in the future!

If you are looking for a novel in verse with diverse characters that highlights topics such as racism, sexism, and friendship this one is for you!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying and Sexism

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, and Racism

mention of revenge porn

lolpink's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexism, and Sexual assault

invaderlinz's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Sexual assault