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readwithmia23's review
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
riveraanahiz's review against another edition
5.0
While it's labeled a novel, this book feels like a memoir of prose poems. It was a very relatable account of what it's like to be a brown girl in the U.S., specifically from "the dregs of Queens" (although I am not from NYC). I was very intrigued and almost shocked when I first started reading it and saw that it was written not only in present tense, but from the perspective or point of view of the royal we. I thought this was so clever and really add to the book. One could argue that it's very commercial, but it is still a great read. I definitely recommend it!
aniclou's review against another edition
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.0
lola113's review against another edition
Let me begin by sharing that I love this cover and title of the book
janaebeaver's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
thehawk72's review against another edition
3.0
actual rating 2.5
I'm sure there are some who would really like this writing style, but reading 200 pages about a really vague narrator that may or may not be multiple people was not super engaging to read.
I'm sure there are some who would really like this writing style, but reading 200 pages about a really vague narrator that may or may not be multiple people was not super engaging to read.
loreabad6's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
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
4.25
I really appreciated the writing style, having all these stories told at once in such a beautiful manner.
tkrupka's review against another edition
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
horsley123's review against another edition
4.0
This is a very different book - more of a poem, an ode to the trials and tribulations, joys and disappointments of a group of women from Queens. There are no real key characters - it is the group as a whole describing their childhood, adolescence, adulthood and finally, deaths. There is an examination of their relationships with friends, lovers, husbands and mothers as well as their changing feelings towards Queens itself.
It is brief which suited me fine, long enough to relish the writing style but short enough not to drive me mad with the repetition or lack of plot. It does need to be read fast so I would recommend to avid readers, but not the one book every two months reader.
It is brief which suited me fine, long enough to relish the writing style but short enough not to drive me mad with the repetition or lack of plot. It does need to be read fast so I would recommend to avid readers, but not the one book every two months reader.