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A review by absolute_bookery
Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
What a beautiful book - the writing is so poetic and heartfelt it blew me away. It touches on so many difficult topics but in an incredibly sensitive way, I was swept away and heartbroken all at the same time.
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Racism, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Colonisation
Minor: Child death