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vanessagrausam's review
adventurous
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery, Police brutality, and Racism
Moderate: Sexual assault and Blood
libraleelibros's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
erykahjoy's review
challenging
informative
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
crookedmidnight's review
4.25
Well researched story that kept you wanting to find out what happens next. The historical parts were very good and I liked the scientific beginning of the modern day storyline but it got weaker throughout the book and had an unnecessary “shock-value” ending
lmcarr0314's review
dark
sad
slow-paced
- 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
3.0
This book was okay, The story itself was good. The multiple POVs in this story were not my favorite and were a little confusing at times for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Police brutality, Racism, and Slavery
Moderate: Animal cruelty, War, and Animal death
Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, and Death of parent
bronski's review
4.0
More like 4.5. I love stories with different time periods that connect. About racing (and race), art, and history. I could have done without the Theo/Jess relationship but the rest of it was stunning. So much research went into this novel. Despite the darkness of the themes, Lexington added a constant source of light.
jessicacoh's review against another edition
informative
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
brighteyed's review
adventurous
informative
sad
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? Yes
4.75
an intricate story that weaves together past and present beautifully. i was pleasantly surprised by how the white author addressed race in america. although the contemporary part of the novel was painful, i wasn’t quite as engaged in it - possibly because of the relationship between jess and theo. a beautiful book regardless!