Reviews

White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson

ninapulis's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.5

booksnooksandcrannies73's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

3.5

lelemontgomery's review

5.0

Totally loved this book. It was one of the first scary books I have ever read and therefore I was a bit sceptic at first because I wasn't sure if its the right book for me or not, but after reading the first three chapters I totally fell in love with it and wasn't able to stop reading it.

I actually had to limit my reading time to 20 minutes per day because otherwise I would have finished it way sooner and would have been left without a good book for a few days, because this one had me like a drug in it's system.

I also loved how Tiffany D Jackson made it clear that although we live in 2023 now, black people still have some trouble with others not wanting them near them and harassing them without any reasons. Totally would go for another book she wrote which by the way I already purchased, it's called "Monday's not coming"

booksnooksandcrannies73's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

3.25

lmohreads's review

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

this had such an interesting plot and commentary on generational trauma. overall I honestly really enjoyed it and the reveal was definitely a surprise lol. kinda wish there was a sequel 

cuddlygryphon's review

dark mysterious sad tense 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

3.75

rachel2887's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I loved this right up until the end. The reveal fell apart for me, as it highlighted too many plot holes that weren't addressed or tied up.

dreadpiratekel's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• 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? Yes

4.0

mrspeacockwiththecandlestick's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

Marigold’s mom gets a chance in a lifetime sending her blended family from California to the Midwest. Once arriving, to their new home, the town is not what the family had expected. Their new home is the only inhabited home in their neighborhood and the rest look as if they had been set ablaze and abandoned for years. 

Marigold begins noticing weird things about her house and the whispers from her classmates sends her searching for answers! 

I jumped feet first out of my comfort zone to read this and am so glad that I did! Jackson does an amazing job writing about tough topics spinning a web that untangles at the end. I don’t ever read horror but really, really liked this one! 

thisstoryaintover's review

holy shit that was hella creepy. the perfect haunted house spooky read to binge for halloween.
wish we got more resolution at the end but still loved it all