Reviews

B-Boy Blues: A Seriously Sexy, Fiercely Funny, Black-on-Black Love Story by James Earl Hardy

simplysifiso's review

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

kingofthehillxl's review

emotional funny medium-paced

3.5

I’m gonna keep going

It’s compulsively readable. Even though every now and then it’s a little cringey. I recommend reading with someone because I did and it definitely makes the experience better. This book is definitely a product of it’s time. Some of the conversations being had and the mindset of the main character is reminiscent of that late 90s early 00s frame where the book came out. It’s almost like a time capsule in that way.

mattgroot1980's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

hxkiim's review

emotional reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

krystal_bythebook's review

adventurous challenging dark

4.0

2.7.23 This book was wild. Set in the 90s it was a trip to see the "beginning" of progressive culture. How the problems we face today are just the same.

minareadss's review

1.0

i hated Raheim so fucking much. He fucked up the whole book, him and mitchell’s relationship was gross and unhealthy and annoying as fuck. However Mitchell was a very compelling narrator and there was alot of decent social commentary in here about what it means not only to be a black man, but a black gay man in America. I really loved every scene between Mitchell and his friends or his coworkers, and the introspection that had nothing to do with Raheim but he really ruined the novel. He is a shitty person who consistently does shitty things, him and Mitchell never work out their issues they just fight and fuck and move on. It’s so unhealthy and unbalanced the way their relationship was presented. One of the most toxic and abusive relationships I’ve ever read about. Also the author clearly is biphobic and that’s fucking ugly. And this book needs heavy editing, lots of spelling errors and misused words. So many issues with this book

slowreadingjohn's review

4.0

A fun cute read.

kennethwade's review

5.0

Apart from some lowkey body-shaming and problematic handling of abuse, I really loved this book. If it didn’t have those few scenes, it would be perfect. The characters are diverse, and the romance is very sexy.