A review by femi_nasty_biblio
Keisha the Sket by Jade LB

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense fast-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

5.0

Can only imagine reading this as it was written in 2005… waiting for the next instalment to read and share. The writing is dialectic and colloquial to the area, which can be difficult to get used to. The story is followed by essays by Black folks affected and inspired by KTS. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Medical content, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Abortion, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail