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evhanson's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Racism and Violence
Moderate: Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Terminal illness, Torture, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
cheye13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This is excellently written and maintains a strong voice throughout. The depiction of race relations did not pull punches. The story surprisingly sustained a sense of broad hope.
I wanted more of everything. I wanted it to push further in every way. I wanted a deconstruction of capitalism, I wanted a deconstruction/exploration of masculinity (esp in white vs black spaces), I wanted a deconstruction of ambition. I disagree with reviews that say the back end went off the rails - it didn't go far enough off the rails.
Ultimately, it felt like a middle class cishet black man's white collar day dream - he gets to be a jetsetter, he gets to earn big bucks, he gets a nickname, a driver, a girl - he gets to Save The World. Which is a very good and important story to tell - there's plenty of those white stories out there, and this is miles better than any of those. But pitching it as a Sorry to Bother You comp does it a disservice.
Graphic: Racism, Torture, and Violence
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism
Minor: Cancer, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Slavery, Medical content, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
also: minor mention/depiction of lynching (in a photograph), moderate discussion of incarceration, discussion of drug dealing in addition to drug abuse. A brief discussion of outing somone, not followed through. The hate crime I tagged is a scene of white coworkers "pranking" the only black employee by dumping white paint over him; not sure if it qualifies as a hate crime, but it definitely felt like one in context.gotem's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Minor: Death of parent
peachani's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Torture, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Terminal illness, Blood, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism
ecn's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
sfkrug's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Drug abuse and Racism
Moderate: Racial slurs, Torture, and Violence
meghopee's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
onkenzisshelf's review
- 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
- Everything. Seriously, this book was incredible.
- This was SUCH a good look into racism and ableism in the workforce, as well as a good picture of how greed and money can change someone.
- This book made me uncomfortable and made me think, for all of the right reasons.
- I HATED the characters I was supposed to hate, and loved the ones I was supposed to love. The author rounded his characters out beautifully.
- The narrator of this one was FABULOUS. One of the best narrators I've listened to.
You Should Read If You Like:
- If you're working towards antiracism, I highly suggest this one.
- DEFINITELY look at the TWs before picking this one up.
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Torture
abbie_reads_books's review
- 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
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence
arireadsitall's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Alcoholism and Drug abuse