sammaree's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
jtturpin's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this book but I'm finding it hard to put into words the ways I liked it. It made me think. It made me change my perspective and challenged my notions of things. And it made me admit things. Plus the relationship between Emira and Briar is simply profound and then heartbreaking.
stellarreads's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
- 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? No
4.0
afox98's review against another edition
3.0
Emira, a 25yo black woman, babysits Alix (a well-to-do white woman)'s toddler daughter and shares a special bond with her. One evening, she's in a grocery store late at night with the child and is accused of kidnapping her. A young man videotapes the entire encounter and tries to get her to bring a lawsuit against the store, but Emira wants to wave it off and forget it happened. After the grocery store incident, Alix decides she needs to get to know Emira better and attempts to demonstrate repeatedly how "woke" she is, and oversteps the employer/employee relationship to an extent that Emira's not comfortable with. The young man who videotaped the encounter ends up back in Emira's life later too. Ultimately a story about racism, unconscious bias, and woke culture that was decent, but left me wanting a deeper dive into the issues.
rileyf07's review against another edition
3.0
3.5/5 stars
the ideas, morals and lessons were there, all in a storyline that interested me (mega hit in my opinion) but sadly, it was the writing style that i was never able to "click" with :(
i would still recommend everybody read this book, i think people, like me, can appreciate the storyline and lessons without having a writing style that they necessarily connect with!
the ideas, morals and lessons were there, all in a storyline that interested me (mega hit in my opinion) but sadly, it was the writing style that i was never able to "click" with :(
i would still recommend everybody read this book, i think people, like me, can appreciate the storyline and lessons without having a writing style that they necessarily connect with!
shipleyd's review against another edition
2.0
This one fell short for me. I really disliked Alix throughout this book and it made her narrative hard to continue through.
kdubz33's review against another edition
challenging
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
carolinafidalgo's review against another edition
3.0
Great book, “bad” ending.
I really liked the book, it deals with important and current issues. The complexity of the characters pleased me a lot, however I think they both deserved more in the end.
I really liked the book, it deals with important and current issues. The complexity of the characters pleased me a lot, however I think they both deserved more in the end.
jc560's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5