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lr205's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
4.0
Set in early 1900’s Harlem with the mafia, and later in Oregon where the KKK is active. Too much cursing for me. A surprising mystery though. Well written.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
constancepoplos's review
adventurous
challenging
tense
fast-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
3.75
Faye doesn’t shy away from making the reader feel uncomfortable. But that’s the point. She explores racism, sexism, homophobia in a way that feel personal and real. Gripping story following 2 timelines that meet up. Docked her a few points because the writing style with constant “rat-a-tat” etc. feels slightly juvenile and sometimes it’s a bit difficult to follow since Alice is more often than not called Nobody throughout. Overall would recommend this book as a thought provoking read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Deadnaming, Transphobia, and Outing