A review by kdawg420
The Reformatory by Tananarive Due

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Wow. I'm usually skeptic of a book that has near-perfect ratings, but this masterpiece fully lived up to the hype in every way. I can't shut up about it! Thrilling plot, courageous characters, demonic villains. This book is categorized as "horror," but the true horror is reflected in the evil humans that played a role in perpetuating the suffering of children. The Reformatory is a larger book (almost 600 pages), but you will fly through it. This is a book that every person who calls themselves an activist for racial justice needs to read. I will keep The Reformatory on my shelf forever, and recommend it to anyone. 
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