A review by marabdelmageed
Speak No Evil by Uzodinma Iweala

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.75

This book was so amazingly written -- it shattered my heart.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Racism, Blood, Police brutality, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

This book contains a scene of a police officer killing an unarmed Black man. Black trauma is a central theme in this book. Please look up a more extensive list of content/trigger warnings before reading.