Reviews

Brown Girls by Daphne Palasi Andreades

cinderellasbookshelf's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

abimillsy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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? N/A

3.5

A beautiful book about girlhood written in wonderful and very accessible poetic prose. Written in a series of vignettes, some of which I liked more than others. I enjoyed the use of a choral 'we' to exaggerate the idea of the collective. That being said, it lacked a little in intimacy and specificity because of this choice. 
It is still a lovely read about growing up a a girl from immigrant families in Queens NYC, wonderfully inclusive if maybe a little over-simplified.

spacebee's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative 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? No

5.0

reynanagpal's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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

5.0

saladbar's review against another edition

5.0

It is rare that I see myself in books.

emiilyrose's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

lucy_d's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.75

bookswithkarolina's review against another edition

funny reflective fast-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? No

4.0

tynathereader's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

jada97's review against another edition

5.0

Wow. The universal experience of brown girls summed in poetic verses.
This book will stick with me.