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mysimas's review against another edition
The beginning was amazing:
„MY MOTHER COULD CHANGE THE COLOR OF HER skin. From what I’m told, it was a gift she inherited from her mother, who inherited it from her mother before her, passed down from blood to blood along with diseases, artistic hysteria, and a predilection for loving the wrong men. My great-grandmother was an Aniyunwiya witch and used to change color before sneaking into settlements to gather supplies and conduct trade.”
The whole first chapter was like this and really made me believe I was up for a ride. Sadly, the rest didn’t measure up.
The writing stayed fine throughout, even if it went a bit too lyrical for my taste. But the contents are just a thousand and one metaphores about what it’s like to be black and female and queer in America and there’s literally nothing else to water down this onslaught — no plot /just coming of age story/, no compelling character work, nothing. I skimmed to about the half-way mark and there’s still no change for the better, so I’m giving up.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
senesced's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Alcoholism and Death of parent
Minor: Mental illness, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship
graceesford's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- 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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
carareadsthebooks's review against another edition
challenging
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Racism, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent