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raeanne's review
1.0
Okay, my previous enthusiasm has fizzled out. I couldn't pinpoint my feelings but was unsettled by the whole "I'm black and white which makes Grey". Until page 160 with the quote "being black with Kurtis is almost like graduating from being mixed. And I'll take that".
The whole premise is fucked. It's that white people shit of "fuck til everyone is grey so racism won't matter". I'm ashamed I took that long to connect the dots.
I've resolved to stop reading books I don't enjoy and this really killed any lingering desire to continue. It's in the uncanny Valley region where it's not quite how teens really are and it feels OFF. Or maybe Grey is just fucking annoying. I don't know. After reading THUG, kids pulling stunts for YouTube hits just seems petty and rediculous.
The whole premise is fucked. It's that white people shit of "fuck til everyone is grey so racism won't matter". I'm ashamed I took that long to connect the dots.
I've resolved to stop reading books I don't enjoy and this really killed any lingering desire to continue. It's in the uncanny Valley region where it's not quite how teens really are and it feels OFF. Or maybe Grey is just fucking annoying. I don't know. After reading THUG, kids pulling stunts for YouTube hits just seems petty and rediculous.
bookaddictrn's review
3.0
Not the best story I’ve ever read, but definitely one that makes you view racial injustice from a different angle.
bookishmay_'s review
3.0
rating: 3.5
characters: 3.5
jokes: 4 (I enjoyed them if you can’t tell)
plot: 3.5 - I feel like the idea behind the plot was meaningful, the plot was good as well but I think the progression threw me off
I enjoyed the book! The end of the book was suspenseful; I think those few pages were my favorite. This book did make me laugh a lot. I felt like I could relate to certain topics that were discussed or occurred in it. However, I almost thought I wouldn’t finish the book. I started to lose interest and part of the reason why is probably because it was feeling like a school book. Regardless, I liked the book but I didn’t love it.
characters: 3.5
jokes: 4 (I enjoyed them if you can’t tell)
plot: 3.5 - I feel like the idea behind the plot was meaningful, the plot was good as well but I think the progression threw me off
I enjoyed the book! The end of the book was suspenseful; I think those few pages were my favorite. This book did make me laugh a lot. I felt like I could relate to certain topics that were discussed or occurred in it. However, I almost thought I wouldn’t finish the book. I started to lose interest and part of the reason why is probably because it was feeling like a school book. Regardless, I liked the book but I didn’t love it.
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