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A review by crankylibrarian
In Every Mirror She's Black by Lọlá Ákínmádé Åkerström
emotional
reflective
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
3.75
3 African and African American women struggle to find a place for themselves in the insular homogenous culture of Sweden. Calls into question the idealized Nordic paradise: the “happiest place in the world” may not be so happy for those of darker hue.
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Racism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Islamophobia, Grief, and Pregnancy