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lizzzard222's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
4.75
a good read but a heavy read, if you are white do not go into this without recognizing white fragility and white priviledge. absolutely amazing.
arlucadamo's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
knittyreader's review against another edition
5.0
Sometimes you read a book, and you get so immersed in the story it's hard to say anything about what made it good technically. That is what I experienced with this book.
Off course, a huge part of it is build up, again, by the characters, who are not always nice, but always, always real. They are strong, but they fear. They love, they hate as well. They want to not just survive, they want to live.
This book made a big impression on me, one that will last for quite some time.
I received a free copy through Netgalley, in return for an honest review.
Off course, a huge part of it is build up, again, by the characters, who are not always nice, but always, always real. They are strong, but they fear. They love, they hate as well. They want to not just survive, they want to live.
This book made a big impression on me, one that will last for quite some time.
I received a free copy through Netgalley, in return for an honest review.
sasper87's review against another edition
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
evgeorge's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
jessicafarmer80's review against another edition
3.0
3 ⭐️ for me. I really wanted to love this book. I feel like it started off strong and I was very intrigued. Somewhere in the middle it lost my interest. I started to get confused with which characters which. It picked back up towards the last bit, but the ending had me like
nicolekukral's review against another edition
5.0
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This is my first 5-star book of the year. What an incredible story of four women whose stories are eternally intertwined. I especially love that it is the Black women in the book who have power.
There is a bit of fantasy and magic woven throughout, which I loved. This gave the book a slight magical realism feel, but it also emphasized the idea that there are forces in this universe that we simply don’t understand.
I truly couldn’t put this book down. I absolutely loved the story and the characters. I can’t wait to read more from Rita Wood.
This is my first 5-star book of the year. What an incredible story of four women whose stories are eternally intertwined. I especially love that it is the Black women in the book who have power.
There is a bit of fantasy and magic woven throughout, which I loved. This gave the book a slight magical realism feel, but it also emphasized the idea that there are forces in this universe that we simply don’t understand.
I truly couldn’t put this book down. I absolutely loved the story and the characters. I can’t wait to read more from Rita Wood.
melohpa's review against another edition
4.0
See my review at
https://topplingbookpile.blogspot.com/2020/10/by-rita-woods-once-upon-book-club.html
https://topplingbookpile.blogspot.com/2020/10/by-rita-woods-once-upon-book-club.html