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Pomegranate by Helen Elaine Lee

15 reviews

sheisaham's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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juliaxgulia's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-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

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woweewhoa's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

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aseel_reads's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad 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

4.0

Overall, I liked the story that was told, it was really interesting to learn about ranita and her life up until the point. I did think that the 'big reveal' was underwhelming or we were missing it
her dancing in the garden, during the rain, in the middle of the night? What was the big deal? I felt like we were missing a scene there


Sometimes the writing was a bit much, hard to get through, being overly descriptive/wordy, but then it went away
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juls0899's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

This book filled me up, heart and mind. Absolutely beautiful. 
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rubberrosebooks's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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

I loved this book with my whole heart. The author did such an incredible job exploring intersectionality with the main character being a woman who is black, queer and a mother. The events and dialogs we experience through Ranitas' eyes show both the surface level, as well as the more complex struggles of life post incarceration. 

I listened to this on audio (Libro.fm) and found it very easy to follow, even when the timeline changed. The character development was 10/10, and I appreciated that we got to know almost every single character in Ranitas life so intimately. 

I have experience within the system of corrections, and I appreciated how accurate the representation of prison life was. So many times, I caught myself saying, "Wow, this is exactly how it is." 

This wasn't a "poor me" kind of story, but a life like account of the unfortunate circumstances that many people who become incarcerated have been through.  Ranita takes responsibility for her actions, and I admire her so much.

This book is extremely well written and one I will think about for years to come! Ranitas resilience was inspiring and beautiful. 
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entropyseeker's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

A lovely book about the hard journey to recovery after substance abuse. 
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eccentric_kam's review against another edition

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emotional sad slow-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

4.5

I had to keep reminding myself this is fiction and Ranita is not real. Ranita is trying to piece her life back together after being released from prison and newly sober.  It is not easy to cut ties with her old life. Ranita has not only been through a lot but has also put her family through a lot as well. She is struggling to maintain her sobriety, rebuild her relationship with her kids and other loved ones, and coming to terms with who she really is. The ending almost had me in tears and it was so beautifully written. 
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isaarusilor's review against another edition

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challenging reflective sad 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

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booksareoxygen's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Getting to know Ranita felt like catching up with an old friend. She is making her way back into society post incarceration, trying to stay clean, fighting for her kids back, and navigating her sexuality in a world that has gone on without her for years. Ranita’s story could be anyone you pass on the street, in the grocery store, or in your neighborhood. 4/5
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