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Vivid by Beverly Jenkins

bookz_and_hookz's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

quiltsbybarbara's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional informative inspiring 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? No

4.0

hadeelreads's review against another edition

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5.0

"So how are you," he said softly, "besides being in need of a good loving?'' - SWOON

ksherman712's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging hopeful informative 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? It's complicated

4.0

I really enjoyed reading this historical romance from the Queen, Beverly Jenkins. We meet vivid a black female doctor in the 1860 and stubborn Nate Grayson. The attraction is there but so are his opinions about female physicians. There are a lot of minor characters, and lots of minor story lines. Enjoyable and long. 

vyadkins's review against another edition

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4.0

Nate never had the come to Jesus talk he clearly needed, but otherwise enjoyed this one per usual

_geminigenres's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • 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? It's complicated

3.5

heydebigale's review against another edition

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4.5

CW: child death, sexism, racism 

This book takes place in a Black community, Grayson Grove, in 1872 Michigan (post civil war)

Viveca aka Vivid is a physician and as a Black woman faces both sexism and misogyny as she works to take care of patients. 

I love the way Beverly Jenkins weaves in American history into her books. In vivid I learned about the history of Black physicians in the US, the history of Black churches in the US, and also about the great migrations post civil war.

I will admit I wasn’t super invested in the romance. And I found Nate a tiny bit creepy how he uses the secret passageways in vivids home to just pop by (?)

(4.5 stars)

bibliophile_mama's review against another edition

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4.0

Strong female lead and a man who admires and supports her career as a doctor in the 1870s.... well, he does eventually. Suoer fun story with a side of adventure.

lukka2008's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

docdelish's review against another edition

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relaxing medium-paced

4.0