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A review by whatebonyreads
Brooklyn by Tracy Brown
emotional
sad
tense
fast-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
5.0
“What a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive.” - Sir Walter Scott
After a life-changing event as a teenager, Brooklyn James decides to leave home for what she believes is a better life, not under her parents' thumb.
This belief sets off a chain of events that Brooklyn never saw coming and causes repercussions she can’t return from, ultimately causing a fall from grace, as her father might have said.
This was my first book from Tracy Brown, and all I can say is she didn’t have to do us like this. From the beginning, I was hooked and couldn’t put the book down. I finished it in less than 24 hours. As I was reading, all I could do was shake my head to see someone repeat the same cycle repeatedly. This book would be suitable for young Black girls ages 15-25. It has a great message that nothing the world offers can satisfy like we think it can. Five stars, hands down!
Thank you to St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for the ARC.
After a life-changing event as a teenager, Brooklyn James decides to leave home for what she believes is a better life, not under her parents' thumb.
This belief sets off a chain of events that Brooklyn never saw coming and causes repercussions she can’t return from, ultimately causing a fall from grace, as her father might have said.
This was my first book from Tracy Brown, and all I can say is she didn’t have to do us like this. From the beginning, I was hooked and couldn’t put the book down. I finished it in less than 24 hours. As I was reading, all I could do was shake my head to see someone repeat the same cycle repeatedly. This book would be suitable for young Black girls ages 15-25. It has a great message that nothing the world offers can satisfy like we think it can. Five stars, hands down!
Thank you to St. Martin's Press and Netgalley for the ARC.