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One Night in Georgia by Celeste O. Norfleet

8 reviews

book_buddy_rob's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

5.0

This is probably one of the most important books that I’ve read so far this year.

Not only is it a fantastically written historical fiction novel but it touches on so many heavy yet poignant themes that are relevant today, mainly the racism and antiblackness experienced by black people in the United States. It does so in a way that isn’t sugar coating anything to appeal to non black readers but in a way that forces you to reflect on these themes.

If you enjoy historical fiction and are working to diversify your bookshelf, I definitely recommend this one.

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greenan26's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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cassthebookie's review against another edition

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challenging emotional sad fast-paced

4.5

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brianareads's review

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challenging dark fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

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abmochapman's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark hopeful tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

Though One Night In Georgia is an interesting and compelling story, filled with historical detail and intrigue, it was not quite a satisfying read. I didn’t feel like the characters were fully cohesive or that the plot was well-developed. As one of the main focuses of the book, race and politics came up often, but the friends’ discussions rarely felt natural and they were somewhat inconsistent in their stances. The plot was also sometimes difficult to believe and the often flat, straightforward writing made it harder to give the benefit of the doubt. Still, it was a gripping and thought-provoking page-turner. I was excited to see a new perspective on the time, but I might just look for an autobiography next time.

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cleches's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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tlaynejones's review

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adventurous dark informative sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.25

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book_voyager's review against another edition

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2.5

This book wasn’t what I expected. I kinda thought it would be a light, fun read (despite the description). It was not. I ended up reading about black trauma again, even when I didn’t mean to.

So, there was a lot of potential. However, I think there’s too much going on, too many problems for one roadtrip. I understand that the author wanted to describe social issues during that time period, but to put all in one book?
And I’m not too much of a fan of insta-love.

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