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bookcaptivated's review
challenging
dark
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Death of parent, Racism, Murder, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, and Terminal illness
Minor: Bullying, Excrement, Child abuse, Infidelity, and Classism
plumpaperbacks's review
challenging
emotional
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
4.0
I picked this up at the library on a whim because the title intrigued me, and when I read the synopsis, I knew this would be an important story. I was right. Although the first half of the book was rather slow, Pink’s writing had me speeding through it nonetheless. Angel and Isaiah grew on me both as individuals and, eventually, as a couple. The family and community dynamics warmed my heart, only for the last third of the book to weigh it down more than I thought possible. The Greenwood massacres are a part of American history not taught in school that I only recently learned about, and this story was eye-opening in more ways than one. I’m not sure what else I can say, as a white person, but I’m glad I read this and definitely think other white people need to as well.
Representation
Representation
- Black protagonist and side characters
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Violence, Hate crime, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Bullying, Terminal illness, Infidelity, and Child abuse
Also contains a scene at the end of the book where a building in Greenwood is bombed.
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