You can definitely tell that this is a debut novel, but the plot and characters won me over so completely that I couldn’t put it down.
The Other Black Girl
Tag: racism
The Invisible Man
I only had the vaguest idea of what this book was about before diving in, and although it wasn’t what I expected, I really enjoyed it.
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I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I think this book did too much telling and not enough showing, especially at the beginning.
Such a Fun Age
The toddler was my favorite part of this book, but it felt like Reid wasn’t entirely sure what to do with the mom.
The Nickel Boys
I knew nothing about the true events on which this book is based until after the book came out and I’m so glad Whitehead decided to write it.
The Black Count
I found this book by Tom Reiss when it was on display at my local library for African-American history month (which just goes to show how long it took me to get around to reading it and then writing this blog post). I had never heard of it, although the cover informed me it had …
Black Man in a White Coat
This is a really good audiobook that shed some light on how racism affects both sides of health care.
Dear Martin
This is a great book that is very well written and deals with some very real, very heavy issues without trying to sugarcoat anything.
Pachinko
It took me a while to get into this audiobook, but once I did, I needed to know what happened to these characters.
The Underground Railroad
I’m not sure once is enough for this book. I might have to reread it and get back to you…