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313 reviews
- 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
They peeled my scalp back, cracked my skull open, and wrote exactly what's going on in my brain. What the heck Akwaeke Emezi my future spouse. How dare you. I love you. I guess I'm an ogbanje? Is it appropriative of me to say that even though I know my ancestry comes from Nigeria I'm just not sure which people group? Anyway anyway. I am her and they is me and I am we. Amazing. I'm so glad I chose to pock this up this month. THIS IS Black history NOW !!!
Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Colonisation
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Transphobia, and Medical content
2.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Racism, Rape, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, War, and Deportation
Moderate: Child death, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Body horror, Homophobia, Pedophilia, and Abortion
- 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
3.75
It's not her best work, but it's not her worst either. A breeze to read as usual. It hooked me more towards the end, or more than halfway through the book, which isn't good while reading but the parts before that were pleasant enough I didn't look at the book negatively. I'm sure it wasn't her intention but it is a little sad she didn't go out with a bang. This book is fine. I love Black love, and that was her primary love through all her books in all its different forms. All her books are about love! π«ΆπΎ
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Grief, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Classism
Minor: Bullying, Confinement, and Domestic abuse
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Negative points also for the main characters, all characters being white. I understand that the story couldn't be told without them being white. It's just hard for me to relate to white stories. I don't understand them. Usually when I read them I think "Okay but you don't have real problems. Why are you complaining?" Which is only halfway a joke. 55% a jape.
I did relate to the main character however. For future me reading this, you just broke up with your first girlfriend. You only related in some, a few ways, not completely, but it was noticeable.
Despite my criticisms the writing was lovely. It feels like thee queer/gay book that mothered or grandmothered queer books. I loved the brief analysis into gender and heteronorms. It came out of nowhere but it really stood out. Every thing you feel for the first time has already been felt by the rest of humanity a billion times over. I also love when classics can still be relatable.
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Grief, and Abandonment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Biphobia, Confinement, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Car accident, and Death of parent
4.5
What a blessing that these poems were still available! She's my favorite poet and it's amazing that someone found more of her work! Wow!!!!!
My one complaint (that didn't affect my rating) is that the book should've been broken up with the text in the introduction giving more context after you read the poem. It was over 50 pages! I guess books aren't traditionally written like that but it'd be cool if they were. I came for the poems but here's someone who found her works and chose to provide context, it's fine if we break the mold a lil.
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Grief, and War
Minor: Racism, Sexual content, Suicide, and Xenophobia
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Lorraine Hansberry was definitely ahead of her time.
This may have a higher rating if I actually saw it on stage instead of read / listened to it. I read it in pretty much one sitting to stay true to the theater experience β you can't pause a play, you have to sit through it β and it was still very moving and hooked my attention. But reading and listening to the play I'm sure doesn't compare to actually seeing and living it in the theater.
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Death of parent, and Classism
Moderate: Confinement, Misogyny, Grief, Abortion, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Homophobia, Blood, and Colonisation
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I kept thinking "I know these voices! Why they sound so familiar!"
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
In the beginning he says Mark Twain's style of writing revolutionized modern American writing and it's very clear how which is really cool but I think books like this should mark the beginning of modern English. Like it's still obviously a classic, still a little uppity, but it at least feels / sounds normal.
Also I looked up when modern English began, 1450 !? That's so wrong. It's been 600 years we definitely in a new era. I say anything before the 1950s should at least be called Old Modern English and the current era be Modern Modern English, but only bc it would be confusing and funny.
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I read this in high school for AP English. I hated the characters then and I hated them now, but I can't deny how good the writing and the story is. However I'll never forgive my high yellow teacher for having a handful of Black and a majority Latinx students popcorn read this book and have the Latinx student be so uncomfortable saying n****r so much. Then one of the girls, MELISSA, said it with her whole chest when we weren't reading, I'll never forget it!
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, and Slavery
Moderate: Physical abuse, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Stalking, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation
Minor: Hate crime and Death of parent
- 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
BUT SHE JUST LIKE ME FR !!!!!! I LOVE HER SHE IS ME. ETAF RUM YOU WILL ALWAYS BE FAMOUS. Perfect writing. Perfect exploration of culture and family. I don't have the words to express how moved I was. Am! She just like me fr !!!!!
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Misogyny
Moderate: Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Colonisation
Minor: Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, War, and Injury/Injury detail