Reviews

An Olive Grove in Ends by Moses McKenzie

reboocka's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad 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

nievebrown25's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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

3.75

allisonw0617's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

akaozymandias's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-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

3.25

sammygoosereads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.0

aaliyah_lomas15's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

A well written book, insightful into the community of the Ends in Bristol. It focuses on issues relating to family pressures, religious  pressures, and the struggle to tie the conflicting sides together. It's a good exploration of the gang violence in the Ends, as well as the misconceptions commonly held by those outside of the community. The take away from this book is that love overpowers all, and that through it you can achieve dreams in ways you couldn't imagine. It also ends on the sombre note of Cuba succumbing to the life that Sayon could escape from. 

bimzee_x's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

5.0

simolondo's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.0

shakilacarter's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

• 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

A beautiful story. 

I had an immersive experience with this book, the characters in the story resonated so strongly with the people I know in real life. 

As I was reading I could see everything as if it was a movie. It’s going to play on my mind for a while. 

Moses McKenzie now why did you end Cuba’s story like that. Whyyyyyyy?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Violence, Islamophobia, Murder, and Alcohol

dejoy_s's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75