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uranaishi's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Terminal illness
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Addiction, Child death, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Stalking, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
jmynuns's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Violence
aleareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Terminal illness, and Violence
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Slavery
itsmelaurenb's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
The book does deal with some very heavy subject matter, largely because it touches on the experience of African Americans during the early 20th century, i.e. the Jim Crow era south. Death is also a big theme throughout but it still manages to be funny in places and have an overall uplifting vibe. Tia Williams has a very strong, witty voice so her characters are a delight to experience, trauma and all.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Racism, Terminal illness, and Violence
Minor: Cancer, Suicide, and Murder
readwithmyeeks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This story tugged at all emotions and wove together the fabric of being human, being Black, being Black while not fully viewed as human in America means 😮💨
This story is art truly. The details, imagery, soulful proses and feelings of magic each line breathes to life 😭 I hold firm to no spoilers so will say trust me you indeed need to read this one for yourself.
Also if you are second guessing audio books I encourage to try audiobook version of this story. The narrators Mela Lee and Preston Butler truly usher you into the story and with every character introduction, plot twist and emotion they hold your hand groundingy you in what is sure to be a story that will be shared for generations to come!
Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, and Pedophilia
readwithmyeeks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
@tiawilliamswrites you deserve all the Literary Awards for this piece 💐💐💐💐
This story tugged at all emotions and wove together the fabric of being human, being Black, being Black while not fully viewed as human in America means 😮💨
This story is art truly. The details, imagery, soulful proses and feelings of magic each line breathes to life 😭 I hold firm to no spoilers so will say trust me you indeed need to read this one for yourself.
Also if you are second guessing audio books I encourage to try audiobook version of this story. The narrators Mela Lee and Preston Butler truly usher you into the story and with every character introduction, plot twist and emotion they hold your hand grounding you in what is sure to be a story that will be shared for generations to come!
Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Moderate: Infertility and Miscarriage
Minor: Child abuse and Pedophilia
hailstormreviews's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I absolutely loved this! The love between Ricki and Ezra was truly magical. The way they tried to fight fate but kept coming around to each other. The epilogue and the last couple of chapters had me crying!
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Self harm and Violence
sugarcainn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Drug use, Racism, and Violence
adlane22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Racism and Suicide
Minor: Violence
britt_emm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Racism and Violence