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bahareads 's review for:
Black Girl Unlimited
by Echo Brown
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Black Girl Unlimited using magical realism to show the tumultuous life Echo Brown lives. Once I realized the text was autobiographical I came at it from a different angle because the set-up originally was confusing for me. I enjoyed the story, and it was stirring; painful to read while bringing tears to my eyes. It addresses a lot of issues within the black community. The wizard angle was a brilliant storytelling technique, but after a while I got tired of it... I don't think I was the target audience for this book. I can see this beautiful story touching many people though.