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lcl_reads's Reviews (211)

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Rebecca Skloot

3.5

adventurous challenging informative

Clap When You Land

Elizabeth Acevedo

4.25

adventurous challenging emotional

Poverty, by America

Matthew Desmond

5.0

challenging emotional informative

Book Lovers

Emily Henry

4.25

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted

Monday's Not Coming

Tiffany D. Jackson

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious

Such a Fun Age

Kiley Reid

5.0

funny reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I loved everything about this book. Maybe it was how much I have in common with Emira, but it felt like Reid was speaking directly to me.

It strikes a perfect balance of addressing some very deep and complex topics without being dense. Reid's ability to deftly layer characters and their interactions is perfection. Just as in life, the characters are multidimensional, their motivations complicated, and their choices aren't always right.

I appreciated reading a book that acknowledges the intersectionality of race, gender, and class that is also a fun beach read.