sunnydaisy17's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Classism, Cursing, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Police brutality, Violence, Blood, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Death of parent
aud_must'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence
notartgarfunkel'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
4.25
Graphic: Death, Murder, Racism, Violence, Death of parent, and Gun violence
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Police brutality, and Drug abuse
Minor: Domestic abuse
anniexx13's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Xenophobia, Violence, Gun violence, Blood, Addiction, and Racism
almond's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Violence and Racism
alindeman's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
PS- I also really enjoyed the romance (side plot) and the growth of the white character, Theo.
Graphic: Gun violence and Violence
Moderate: Gaslighting and Racism
neverlandpages4's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
• I will say that there aren’t many resemblances, but they both have that energy of suspense and dread throughout the entire book/movie.
• If you’re a fan of Get out or Ace of Spades, then I’d recommend this!
• I’ll be honest and say that I had no idea what gentrification was before I read this, so it was a very informative and interesting book that was unlike anything I’ve read before.
• I absolutely loved how the writing was so casual and witty, it’s definitely very easy to read because it was like every day conversations that you hear, so the dialogue flowed easily.
• I also liked the main character, Sydney. I loved reading from her perspective, seeing the world through her eyes to truly understand the way she felt.
• This had so many great discussions about history, gentrification, racism, slavery, segregation, and so much more that I thought was very important and eye opening, and a lot of it was just heartbreaking to read, knowing that those things actually did happen.
• I also adored the community and neighborhood in this book, the way that the neighbors looked out and cared for each other was really wholesome. It was like a big, loving family.
• I was looking forward to the ending the entire book because I was constantly seeing people talk about the shocking twist at the end, and for me, a lot of it was predictable. There were still some shocking parts, but it was nothing I couldn’t see coming tbh.
• Aside from the twist, the ending was really infuriating. I won’t spoil anything but some of the characters had my blood boiling. Just the audacity and the lack of humanity that they had was disgusting.
• Overall, I’d highly recommend this book, and I think that it would be informative for everyone, but check the trigger warnings because it deals with a lot of heavy topics.
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Violence, Slavery, Sexual content, Police brutality, Murder, and Gun violence
genny's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Murder, Death, Sexual content, Gun violence, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Stalking
pj_steph's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Classism, Violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Stalking, Medical content, Injury/injury detail, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Racism, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Alcohol and Police brutality
captainwinter's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Violence and Racism
Moderate: Death of parent and Death
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders