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121 reviews
Black Ice by Bradford D. Smith II
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Unfu*k Yourself: Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life by Gary John Bishop
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
Luster by Raven Leilani
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
No One Will Come Back For Us by Premee Mohamed
adventurous
dark
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? It's complicated
4.0
Twisted: The Tangled History of Black Hair Culture by Emma Dabiri
informative
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor
Did not finish book. Stopped at 34%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 34%.
I'm not sure if I'll revisit this book. I might need a break from it and get back to it way later. I'm not really meshing well with the back-and-forth tones where this book can't decide if it's YA or adult, an MC that is somehow both irritating and bland at the same time, and a narrative that doesn't know what it's trying to do so it's just throwing things at a wall with none of it sticking. None of the graphic content is really a problem for me in general, but this isn't written well and I'm finding myself more agitated as I read more.
The straw that broke the camel's back was incredibly hollow FGM retconning and the persistence of sexual assault being super detailed but for some reason, we can't get the same from consensual sex scenes. I can't explain why, but it bothers me.
The straw that broke the camel's back was incredibly hollow FGM retconning and the persistence of sexual assault being super detailed but for some reason, we can't get the same from consensual sex scenes. I can't explain why, but it bothers me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Sexual violence, and Sexism