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sydapel's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I really loved how beautifully the prose in this novel flowed from one sentence to the next. It won't be for everyone, but for me it really captured the languorous feeling of being a teenager - the anticipatory waiting followed by sudden and unexpected heartbreak or hurt. I also loved the way Woodson weaves religion, motherhood and coming of age moments into the story. The only thing I felt was missing was primarily a moment of resolution with our main character in the present day.
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
heypoetrygirl's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Death of parent, and Abandonment
suzyreadsbooks's review against another edition
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
I loved Red at the Bone and was looking forward to reading more by Woodson.
In Another Brooklyn, she explores the possibility and precariousness of Black girlhood for August and her friends in 1970s New York. This had very sparse, lyrical writing with interesting use of repetition.
But, it sped along too quickly for me. I kept wishing it was slightly more fleshed out, because RATB was so masterful at balancing brevity with deep character studies. This felt like an outline of the pain without the full picture of these characters’ lives.
In Another Brooklyn, she explores the possibility and precariousness of Black girlhood for August and her friends in 1970s New York. This had very sparse, lyrical writing with interesting use of repetition.
But, it sped along too quickly for me. I kept wishing it was slightly more fleshed out, because RATB was so masterful at balancing brevity with deep character studies. This felt like an outline of the pain without the full picture of these characters’ lives.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Suicide, Death of parent, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and War
theintrovertedintrovert's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- 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? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Racism, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail
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