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parenthesis_enjoyer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, and Alcohol
Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Police brutality, and Classism
jaxenne's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Murder and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Police brutality
hmetwade's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
joannalouise's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
bookishmillennial's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I think this was such a fun follow up to Harlem Shuffle! We get the same set up as that book, with the three parts, following interconnected storylines. We start in 1971 with Ray, then go to 1973 to follow Pepper, then jump to 1976 to see them together. I especially enjoyed the narrator Dion Graham (Thank you to LibroFM ALC & Penguin Random House Audio for the advanced listening copy) - he provided a truly cinematic experience and I felt like I could immerse myself in 1970s Harlem, as the characters saw/experienced it! I love these goofy, rich characters, and I will continue to read however many more books there are in this series! (or just whatever Colson continues to publish)
Minor: Racism, Violence, Police brutality, and Classism
rachel_from_avid_bookshop's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Police brutality