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The Stars and the Blackness Between Them by Junauda Petrus
12 reviews
snowhitereads's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I read The Stars and the Blackness between them for this month’s #SapphicStoriesBookclub and… WOW!
This was so much more than what I thought it was going to be.
I went into this expecting a sweet contemporary romance, what I got was everything I didn’t know I needed.
It’s a celebration of love, life and of culture and queerness and black girl magic.
It’s heartbreaking but uplifting, and so full of emotion.
I loved that it isn’t a coming out story or a relationship exclusive storyline.
This book is truly an all around experience.
The writing is one of the most beautiful I have encountered in a long time, it’s so artful and poetic that it literally brought me to tears.
Graphic: Homophobia, Chronic illness, Drug use, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship
annalisaely's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was very emotional and a beautiful story about love and loss and being yourself and relationships. Lots of girl love.
Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Homophobia, Grief, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Religious bigotry
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