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Drinking Coffee Elsewhere by Z. Z. Packer

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jmschwartz's review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

kandasi's review against another edition

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lighthearted reflective 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

4.5

earthtokb's review against another edition

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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

some of the language here didn’t age well (which is to be expected, so no diss). otherwise, this is so funny & a good depiction of coming of age while Black!

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4.0

Challenging and compelling, I picked this book up from my condo library not expecting much and found myself totally engrossed in the stories laid out by Packer. While I found some of the subject matter uncomfortable, the stories were so beautifully written and the main character was always someone you could root for.