336 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374308049
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Publication date: 30 July 2019
Description
In this lyrical coming-of-age story about family, sisterhood, music, race, and identity, Mariama J. Lockington draws on some of the emotional truths from her own experiences growing up with an adoptive white family. I am a girl but most days I fee...
Community Reviews Summary of 195 reviews
Moods
reflective 70%
challenging 40%
hopeful 40%
inspiring 30%
tense 30%
sad 20%
dark 10%
informative 10%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism
336 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780374308049
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Publication date: 30 July 2019
Description
In this lyrical coming-of-age story about family, sisterhood, music, race, and identity, Mariama J. Lockington draws on some of the emotional truths from her own experiences growing up with an adoptive white family. I am a girl but most days I fee...
Community Reviews Summary of 195 reviews
Moods
reflective 70%
challenging 40%
hopeful 40%
inspiring 30%
tense 30%
sad 20%
dark 10%
informative 10%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 50% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 25%Strong character development?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Loveable characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | It's complicated: 40%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism