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funny
reflective
fast-paced
Sis really said “fuck the white gaze” and I loved every second of it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Addiction
DNF at 13%. I am so damn tired of trauma porn. The only Black books that get labeled as classics are all about hardship and I am sick of it. Yt ppl have romance classics like Pride and Prejudice and horror classics like Frankenstein, but this is all we get.
The writing in this book is very pretty, but I refuse to make myself read a book with a scene explaining how a man raped and impregnated his daughter just because it’s a classic.
The problem is that we let yt school curriculum choose our classics, so they try to make sure the only books we read are about us are books about slavery, poverty , racism, and just being downtrodden.
Sorry about the mini rant. I’m sure that this book is good, hence why I didn’t rate it poorly. It’s just not for me. I can’t take the trauma porn any more. I see it enough on tv, I don’t need it in my books too.
The writing in this book is very pretty, but I refuse to make myself read a book with a scene explaining how a man raped and impregnated his daughter just because it’s a classic.
The problem is that we let yt school curriculum choose our classics, so they try to make sure the only books we read are about us are books about slavery, poverty , racism, and just being downtrodden.
Sorry about the mini rant. I’m sure that this book is good, hence why I didn’t rate it poorly. It’s just not for me. I can’t take the trauma porn any more. I see it enough on tv, I don’t need it in my books too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest, Rape
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death
Moderate: Mental illness
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death of parent, Sexual harassment
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, Death of parent
One of the major plot points is an incestuous relationship that’s meant to be okay. Not my type of book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest
I just couldn’t do the oppressor x oppressed romance. Writing was good and everything, but that’s just not my trope.
DNF at 20%. I liked Samiah and I enjoyed what I’ve seen of Taylor and London too, but I just do not like the male love interest AT ALL! No personality. Just very dry.
I will try The Dating Playbook though because it sounds really good and has my favorite trope.
I will try The Dating Playbook though because it sounds really good and has my favorite trope.