zombiezami's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Cursing, Classism, Violence, Racial slurs, Gun violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Murder, Death, Pregnancy, and Bullying
Moderate: Drug abuse, Infidelity, Excrement, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Stalking, Vomit, Drug use, Police brutality, Mental illness, Medical content, Death of parent, Confinement, and Addiction
Minor: Slavery, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, and Alcohol
Incarcation, Gang violencecranedphoenix's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
An emotional ride the entire way through
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From Dre's death, to Mav almost killing Red to all the babies to King being an assThis books covers so many different topics and it actually works and doesn't feel like it's trying to do the most
I also love how complex all of the character relationships are
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especially when it's obvious to everyone but Mav that his Ma and Moe are togetherBut I also loved Iesha, as bad as it is that she kinda left Seven with Mav, like Mav you just gotta feel for her
The only character I truly grew to dislike was ofc King, even tho he's also a bit complicated he really just ends up being reasonably and perfectly unlikeable
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love the rose quote about cutting off what won't let them grow which is pretty much Mav needing to cut off KingI could probably go on and on but I'm surprised I ended up liking it so much considering I wasn't too sure if I would when i started
Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, and Death
Moderate: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Racism, Drug use, and Drug abuse
Minor: Abandonment
rachel1's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
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perhaps ending with the birth of StarrGraphic: Death, Gun violence, and Murder
Moderate: Drug use, Racism, Cursing, Grief, Pregnancy, and Racial slurs
Minor: Abortion, Medical content, and Misogyny
Gang violence.jojo_'s review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Grief and Gun violence
Moderate: Death, Murder, Pregnancy, and Racism
Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, and Sexual content
teow's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Cursing, Grief, Gun violence, and Misogyny
Minor: Death, Drug use, Blood, and Racial slurs