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jordanhemphill's review
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Edie frustrated me SO much because she was so self aware but did nothing to change (could never be me). Most of the time I didn’t know what the hell was going on but I kinda liked it? Probably should’ve read it with a dictionary nearby.
mizdoss's review
2.0
Did not care for the book. I rushed through the reading just so I could be done. I didn’t understand enough about the main character to root for her or to despise her. I only liked the Akilah character but it’s because she’s adopted by a white family living in a white neighborhood. Eric’s issues aren’t clear, the wife’s issues aren’t clear either. The police scene was unnecessary. Didn’t tickle my fancy.
mollyss's review
4.0
Thought this was really well written and intriguing
Whipped through it and was really drawn into characters but did find ending slightly disappointing
Whipped through it and was really drawn into characters but did find ending slightly disappointing
adey_b's review
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
charliedon's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Miscarriage, and Abortion
Moderate: Alcoholism, Racism, Animal death, and Racial slurs
Minor: Police brutality
henniwhatever's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
alimarvels83's review against another edition
dark
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
dangselena's review
I really didn’t like the writing style and the main character annoyed me sorry
dimsumthensome's review against another edition
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
loveambreen's review
3.0
This book is a giant trigger warning for literally everything. Like, seriously, was the author playing trauma bingo or something?
You know that pretentious straight white man genre about a starving writer/artist in New York City and all the sex he has? This is that but with a Black woman.
Had this been written a few years ago then it might have had a bigger impact, but now it just feels shallow and superficial. It feels like an MFA assignment about poverty. I have liked novels like this with woc before and I don't know if the difference here is me or this book, but either way I did not enjoy this. On the chance that the difference is me, I'm giving this book three stars instead of two.
The one saving grace was the dynamic between Edie and Akila. Akila was stiff and didn't feel very childlike to me, but I still found myself most invested in their scenes.
You know that pretentious straight white man genre about a starving writer/artist in New York City and all the sex he has? This is that but with a Black woman.
Had this been written a few years ago then it might have had a bigger impact, but now it just feels shallow and superficial. It feels like an MFA assignment about poverty. I have liked novels like this with woc before and I don't know if the difference here is me or this book, but either way I did not enjoy this. On the chance that the difference is me, I'm giving this book three stars instead of two.
The one saving grace was the dynamic between Edie and Akila. Akila was stiff and didn't feel very childlike to me, but I still found myself most invested in their scenes.