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ben_readz_books's Reviews (413)
emotional
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
fast-paced
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Ugh this was so good!! Such a cool way to take a trope that’s almost been beaten to death and then turn it into something new and interesting. And I just love Devon and Yaya as a couple 😩
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
I should have checked the content warnings before I picked this up. I absolutely love Akwaeke Emezi and her writing, but this book deals with child sex trafficking, as well as triggering my religious trauma. THIS DOES NOT MEAN IT IS A BAD BOOK. I didn’t DNF because it was bad. I’m just not in a place that I can handle it right now. I hope to come back to it eventually though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual content, Vomit, Trafficking
Moderate: Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Alcohol
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
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:
No
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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:
Yes
This book was a bit light on plot until the last 30% which is really not my thing, so I’m very surprised how much I enjoyed it.
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
1. Organizing is the antidote to despair.
2. Collective liberation necessitates collective care.
3. We need each other.
2. Collective liberation necessitates collective care.
3. We need each other.
Content Warnings
Minor: Addiction, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Grief
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
I enjoyed these characters and their dynamics so much, which is good because frankly I found the plot to be a bit lacking. I feel like marketing it as a heist book is a tiny bit misleading, since there wasn’t as much heist activity as I was expecting. However, I really did love the characters and how wholesome the depiction of queerness and family dynamics was.
Overall, if you’re looking for a quick, fun, feel-good read, definitely pick this up. But if you’re looking for heist books like Six of Crows, it might be a bit disappointing.
Overall, if you’re looking for a quick, fun, feel-good read, definitely pick this up. But if you’re looking for heist books like Six of Crows, it might be a bit disappointing.