immaculori's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Drug abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, and Death
Moderate: Racial slurs, Police brutality, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Hate crime, Homophobia, and Misogyny
theespressoedition's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Drug abuse, Abandonment, Cursing, Grief, Hate crime, and Drug use
Moderate: Police brutality, Gun violence, Death of parent, Murder, Racism, Racial slurs, Death, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Homophobia
readingspaniel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Addiction, Hate crime, Grief, Gun violence, and Police brutality
vedpears's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
I noticed a lot of people have a problem with how Bri speaks to her mother and thinks about her ("she isn't polite enough! That's her mOtHeR!")
Spoilers:
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These people must be so fortunate to have never had a parent abandon them. Jay decided to take up the hobby of consuming Crack when her husband/her children's father was murdered. Think about it from a young child's point of view. A young child who had to then be raised by a grandparent that clearly resented that same mother would likely develop a sense of resentment toward her, themself. Bri clearly states she doesn't feel like Jay deserves or should be called mom because of this. Of course there is a lack of respect and reverence from Bri - Jayda broke that sense of security and trust! It's great she turned her life around and came back but that doesn't mean Bri can just magically forget and move on. That was ✨️ trauma ✨️ and that requires a lot of work to heal. Bri's decision making and way of treating others made sense to me. I've met people with similar upbringings who conducted themselves as Bri does in the book.
Graphic: Addiction, Classism, Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Drug abuse, Bullying, Hate crime, Classism, Police brutality, and Racism
masha_and_the_cat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Gun violence, Addiction, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Police brutality, and Hate crime
mllesophie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Grief, Cursing, Abandonment, Racism, and Gun violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Addiction, Homophobia, Police brutality, and Hate crime
Minor: Miscarriage, Alcoholism, and Panic attacks/disorders
the_mfghetto's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Hate crime, Death, Misogyny, and Death of parent
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Addiction, Grief, and Homophobia
abby_reads_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Racial slurs, Sexism, Addiction, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Police brutality, and Racism
read_a_lottie's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Hate crime and Violence
booksandprosecco's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Hate crime, and Racism
Minor: Gun violence and Homophobia