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audriehopper's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
lottie1803's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
4.25
kitkatsbookden's review against another edition
4.0
I was so happy to get the chance to read this before it comes out in February!
This was a beautiful novel written in letters (which I’m always a sucker for). Simple, heart-wrenching, and poignant. You don’t want to miss this!
This was a beautiful novel written in letters (which I’m always a sucker for). Simple, heart-wrenching, and poignant. You don’t want to miss this!
emceeee's review against another edition
4.0
don't cry for me is an epistolary novel, told through a series of letters from jacob, a dying father, to isaac, his gay son. the two have been estranged because of jacob's abuse and homophobia.
jacob tells the whole story of his life through the letters, from growing up in rural arkansas to meeting his wife and raising isaac. his story is deeply affected by growing up Black in the south and the generational trauma that comes with that, which also impacts how he deals with his son's sexuality.
the story is well crafted and beautifully written, but it feels odd and incomplete not to hear from isaac within the narrative at all in a story that is in so many ways about him and the awful things that his father put him through.
jacob tells the whole story of his life through the letters, from growing up in rural arkansas to meeting his wife and raising isaac. his story is deeply affected by growing up Black in the south and the generational trauma that comes with that, which also impacts how he deals with his son's sexuality.
the story is well crafted and beautifully written, but it feels odd and incomplete not to hear from isaac within the narrative at all in a story that is in so many ways about him and the awful things that his father put him through.
thedogmother's review against another edition
5.0
“Love doesn’t make us perfect; it makes us want to be.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
literary_lyette's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Slavery, and Death of parent
Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Suicide, Blood, and Abortion
krisc1989's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
courtney_b's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
norman_love's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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
4.5