This book (and the whole series, really) is the literary equivalent of all the things that make you feel warm and cozy and well-loved. Glad to have spent more time in Henry Adams, KS.

I really liked the premise of this, and it's a really great story. At times the writing style was a bit annoying, but I couldn't figure out if that was because the protagonist is a preteen during most of the events of the book or if that's the author's storytelling style. This book raised a lot of questions about what it means to live vs to survive.

Vivid and visceral

This writing is AMAZING. Whew! Ocean Vuong can put together words with such skill. But boy, was this a tough read! There were so many painful moments on the page, that you'll have to take this one slowly, with breaks to catch your breath.

This one takes a bit to warm up, but stick it through. Queenie is kind of a trainwreck, but you want her to make it through, even when you want to smack her upside the head. She's got some great friends and family by her side (Kyazike is my FAVE) who stand by her through everything and love her dearly. Her story is tragic, and funny, and powerful all at once. I did think that the author tried to put a bit much into one character, but it all makes sense even if all the pieces don't quite resolve at the end, and I think that's the point: black women are so wonderfully complex, that you can't flesh out all the pieces of us in one story.

This was so good! I love P&P and I'm always here for a good retelling. I loved the way Jalaluddin used this classic novel to tell a very modern story, while keeping the spirit of the original. The cast of characters were complex and you were rooting for them (well, most of them) throughout the novel.

This was so great! Nic Stone packed so much history and social commentary into a fun story for middle grade readers.

I'm sure there are people who will absolutely love this one, but I found that it was not for me.

Must read. A social commentary time capsule.