A review by shelbyjo
Speak No Evil by Uzodinma Iweala

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

This book was a complete surprise to me.  I thought it was about one tough topic, and then bam, all of a sudden a whole other heartbreaking topic is revealed.  Once we got to part 2, from Meredith's POV, I started to get the hints of what was to come, but I still wasn't prepared. This book is heartbreaking, and unfortunately extremely relavent to the ongoing racial issues that Black people face every day in this country. 
It was a short book, and I often feel like things are rushed or characters aren't fully fleshed out in a 200-ish page book, but the author did a great job.  I felt like I really knew the characters, and nothing felt overly rushed. 
I listened to the audiobook, and thought both narrators did an extremely good job, I highly recommend the audio version. 
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