A review by readingmaria
Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

challenging dark informative sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

The story was so informative of a time that actually wasn’t that long ago when you think about it. I really liked the story for the most part, I just felt the narrative dragged a bit at times and I found the main character, Civil, to be quite self-centred at times, and I don’t see how her character grew which is what I was hoping for. Other than that, this is definitely an important book to read especially in today’s world.