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eva_t_'s review
dark
tense
fast-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
3.0
I just enjoyed it and liked that it had short chapters so it was easy to get through. As others have said the payoff was a little underwhelming so I was a bit disappointed. Also some of the characters were a bit flat. But I did like it and would recommend it as a good read and entertaining.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Police brutality, and Death of parent
jitterbugsnap's review
dark
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Pedophilia and Police brutality
naja's review
dark
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
yay for murder and loving your sister.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Drug use, Pedophilia, Rape, and Police brutality
dytiscusfriend's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book was a delightful morsel! It's length was appropriate for the narrator who is a concise speaker but I also found myself wishing I could read so much more about the life of this character (as is so often the case with the very best books.) Oyinkan Braithewaite is a powerful storyteller and seamlessly brings together elements of misogyny, classism, cultural differences, colorism, and the lived impacts of trauma into a moving and still entertaining tale about murder.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Medical content
Moderate: Drug abuse, Pedophilia, and Police brutality
This book is in some ways what a friend of mine calls, "a trigger fest." The author, however, delicately addresses each upsetting subject with the grace of someone well-versed in the impacts of trauma. I did not find this book disturbing or distressing to read despite directly addressing in the main plot situations I have personally experienced.