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as much as i love a book with different POV for each chapter. i do think with this book it gets to a point. all of the girls are around the same age, the mingle with the same people, and are going through the same struggles in ever so slightly different contexts. so at times it’s a bit much to keep track of

I’m calling it right now, Helen is a lesbian. Bc what do you mean this 16-18 y/o Black girl works on carriages and cars in the 1910s and ISN’T gay ?????

wait i’m kind of obsessed with the idea of rich Black folks in Chicago in the 1910s. and i’m calling it now, olivia’s sister is a lesbian

Sidney STAYS pissing me off. I wish I had more empathy for her and her situation but I don’t!!! Please just come to terms with the state of the world and embrace those who are actively embracing you and letting you into their community! But alas, she has deep rooted self hatred so that’ll never happen :(

I’m kind of lost. The book is almost over and there’s no clear direction of where the book is going. I feel like it hasn’t even reached its climax yet and girl we’re running out of pages! Also, I’m having a hard time distinguishing the reality and dreams of the characters. Like sometimes I’m like oh they’re dreaming and then other times I’m like wait, I thought this was a dream but I guess not.

looove a book with different pov’s!

I’ve had this book on my shelf for years. I have picked it up and put it down for years, barely able to get past the first several pages (for reasons I don’t know). But now that I’ve muscled through the first several pages once more, the world of Coates has opened and I am fully immersed! Although I’ve just started I am already seeing similarities between Coates’ work and that of A Fire Next Time.