Scan barcode
blackbird2210's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Domestic abuse
mxpringle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence
theaceofpages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
I don't know, it was often kind of confusing and could have used an edit to make the plot more streamlined. I was a little frustrated by all the A names (I know this is minor but it added to my frustrations). It got weird and interesting towards the end but then what should have been a big event is dismissed in a few lines. The plot keeps jumping around and randomly changing pace. There is just too much happening for the page count and a lot gets lost or forgotten. Don't get me wrong, chaotic books can be interesting. This one just has too much and struggled to resolve itself properly.
A disclaimer for this part: I do not live in Lagos (although I do live in Africa). As much as the city obviously means a lot to the author (as shown through some of the characters), something felt off to me. I know she was born in and grew up in the USA and I feel like it shows to some extent. I have seen similar sentiments from other reviewers, but others enjoyed it. Don't get me wrong, it's not book breakingly bad or anything, but it also didn't quite feel right either...
I had such high hopes for this book and maybe that's why it let me down... If this book sounds interesting to you I wouldn't say not to read it, but rather to be aware that you are going into something that is strange, chaotic and frustrating at times
Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Violence
Minor: Death, Infidelity, and Rape
cookiecat73's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Racism, Sexual content, Suicide, Vomit, Islamophobia, Car accident, and Outing
Minor: Death of parent and Colonisation
gilnean's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racism, Xenophobia, Excrement, Police brutality, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Colonisation
_lostinthetrees's review against another edition
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Religious bigotry
the_bees_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Police brutality
Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Sexual violence
rexpostfacto's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Ableism, Death, Domestic abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Police brutality, and Injury/Injury detail
amandaquotidianbooks's review against another edition
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Sexual assault
mixter86's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Transphobia, Violence, and Outing