A review by novelheartbeat
The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson

3.0

It's been a super long time since I saw Carrie, so it was about time for a retelling! I didn't hate this book, but I didn't love it either. This was another case where the hype monster got me. Overall it was pretty meh for me, and I was underwhelmed. I liked that it takes a hard look at racism, although sometimes it felt a little over the top for being set in present times. The tone of it felt like it would fit more in a historical setting. I also thought it was odd that the main character got bullied for being black, but the most popular girl in school was dating a black guy, who was also popular. Seemed a little contradictory.

I feel like there was never any real insight to what was going on in Maddy's head, which would have made the build up to the inevitable breakdown more believable and relatable. I couldn't connect to any of the characters at all. The narration was great, though! It had multiple narrators, which I really liked.


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