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thewordsdevourer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
woven thruout many of the stories are both casual and uncasual racism, whose depiction that encompasses a wide range of seriousness demonstrates how corrosive it is, how constant the strain is in black characters, how it could turn fatal and life-threatening w/ the drop of a hat.
while evans explores her characters - even the unpleasant ones - interestingly enough, some of the stories stand more than others, while a few is forgettable. the book's also not as impactful as it could be, i think, but perhaps it's the author's intention to make this collection an understated one.
Graphic: Hate crime and Racism
Moderate: Infidelity, Racial slurs, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Minor: Sexual content, Slavery, and Death
noramcgreevy's review
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Violence, Slavery, and Gun violence
cinnaminskies's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Gun violence, Murder, Racism, Hate crime, and Racial slurs
Minor: Death of parent, Grief, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Slavery
sophieduncan's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Racism and Hate crime
Moderate: Racial slurs, Gun violence, Violence, and Kidnapping
Minor: Slavery
caseythereader's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
- Some feel ripped from modern headlines (Boys Go to Jupiter) and some are steeped in family history (Alcatraz) but every one feels populated with real people and real history.
- And when everyone tells you the novella that closes this book is phenomenal, everyone is right - holy cats, wow!
Graphic: Cancer, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence
malloryfitz's review
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Death, and Hate crime
Moderate: Gun violence, Slavery, and Infidelity
Minor: Vomit
wai's review
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Suicide, Cancer, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Hate crime, Sexual violence, Gun violence, and Cursing
Minor: Slavery