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bookishkellyn's review
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This is the first anthology where I’ve enjoyed every single story. This is a well-written collection that really hits home if you’re Jamaican (or Black Caribbean). → A friendship with a white-washed Black girl. A man compares himself to his estranged twin brother. The drownings of twin girls who loved mermaids. A mother sends her daughter back home to reset behaviors. A lesbian at a “straight wedding” reflects on life changes. A boy reminisces about his late grandmother. A college girl on an international track scholarship. A married immigrant harbors a secret. Acquaintances reconnect on Facebook. Daughters express their mixed emotions about their mothers. A Rihanna-like star dwells on her trials and tribulations.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity and Grief
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Suicide, Blood, Excrement, Abortion, and Pregnancy
friendlypoet's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Abortion, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Classism
Minor: Pedophilia and Sexual assault
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