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A review by keeceefd
Luster by Raven Leilani
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This one was good. I was grabbed pretty quickly but I did feel like it dragged a bit in the middle. But the character exploration was great. Interesting to see a very modern exploration of being a young black woman. I really liked digging into Edie’s psyche but I wished the author would’ve given a little more about Rebecca’s reasons for agreeing to opening their marriage and how they came to adopt Akila.
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Drug use, Racism, and Abortion