Reviews

Waiting to Exhale by Terry McMillan

skan's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

3.25

tetedump's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Dementia, and Toxic friendship

ayshareadsthings's review

emotional funny medium-paced

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

3.75

myeshatiara's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

5.0

Favorite Quote: “What can you tell your heart to make it stop hurting?”~Robin

One of my favorite girlfriend’s novels and by the amazing Terry McMillan who always knows what Black women are thinking and what they want to read. You will fall in love, hate, joy, saddens and hopefully exhale with all these women by the end of this read.

vanessahhhruiz's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

3.5

jadaleigh's review against another edition

3.0

I was so excited to read this and loved the premise, but it fell a little short of what I expected. For a while the story didn't feel like it was progressing and at times it felt a little fatphobic towards Gloria. The idea of black women living life with their breath held, waiting to be protected instead of having to be the protectors, really resonates with me. But it still felt like for a couple of the women, happiness only became possible after a man entered their lives.

dontjudgemebymybooks's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

ryanpait's review

emotional funny 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

kiesha's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-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

brianawright9's review

challenging emotional lighthearted reflective sad tense

4.0