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tonyinco's review against another edition
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
thespinystacks's review against another edition
dark
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? It's complicated
4.0
rachelcg's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
readersbutterfly's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
slow-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? It's complicated
4.0
This book echoed something fearsome in my mind. The detached mother trying to survive, and how she does that, familiar. The father, chastened by an unjust world, seeking to build himself up in the eyes of the world, familiar. The weighty black parental expectations of right and wrong ways to live, of chastising as parenting, familiar. The hardness of poverty, hunger, and the threat of police. The attempts to create community, and the terror elements from the government to dissuade such creations. The looking for a place to belong to, familiar. All of it, and the children who are the products of this chaos, familiar. Distinctly funny, southern chagrin and realness about white folk? Familiar. So unsettling.
kaynova's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
There’s insufferable characters and then there’s Ava and Cast. Winnie had a point when she said Ava cared about no one but that man! Like you have a child to raise and you’re not even going to do your best for him, then again, she only did pregnant because she wanted something to remember Cast by so…i’m not surprised but oh my goodness, I couldn’t deal with her. The reason I suffered through this book is because Tousaint’s storyline was beautiful, especially following around a kid and Duchess’ plot was also well woven.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, and Medical content
samantha212's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
3.75
aprahl's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0