A review by wrenl
Notes on Her Color by Jennifer Neal

dark emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25

The first thing I noticed about this book is its writing style. It’s musical, captivating. It describes love and music and race and family in ways and in words I just adored. There were so many drop the mic moments and repostable quotes.
Deeper than that is the story of Gabrielle. And to be honest, I’m not the biggest fan. I think Gabrielle is an interesting character, and I’d love to see what happens to her after this book, but the plot of this book didn’t engage me the way I thought it would. And it isn’t because Gabrielle doesn’t change; she does, but her character development didn’t feel satisfying to me for some reason. And no I can’t put into words exactly why.
Also as someone who used to live in Florida, it cracks me up to see how many place names I recognize.
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