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“Actually though, uh…. I do need to use the bathroom after all.” 

Orchard of the Tame by Marlo Meekins

November 7, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The title of my review of Orchard of the Tame by Marlo Meekins and Nick Cross is that line from the book because it is funny and a counter to the rest of the book. There are several good one-liners here and there, but overall, the story is dark. Even sometimes physically, as the illustrations are all black with just some white spots. Or this could be because it was an online reader copy (by the time I publish this review, it should be available). […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: adventure, coming-of-age tale, fairy tale, friendship, Imprisonment, Journeys, magic, Marlo Meekins, Nick Cross

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:533 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: adventure, coming-of-age tale, fairy tale, friendship, Imprisonment, Journeys, magic, Marlo Meekins, Nick Cross ·
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If you want to read a book that makes you sorry you read it, but in a good way, this is for you.

Riot Baby by Tochi Onyebuchi

June 8, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Riot Baby is one of those books that you really cannot talk about. And yet, of course, you must. But if you do, you tell the whole story. It is raw. It is gritty. It is gut wrenching. But if you do not, people will miss out on something…… maybe special; maybe horrible; maybe great; maybe…. I will leave it up to you to decide. As you follow Ella and Kev through South Central, Harlem, Rikers Island and back to Watts, Tochi Onyebuchi will make […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Science Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: African-American, Brothers and sisters, coming-of-age, contemporary, Current Events, dystopian fiction, family, Imprisonment, Tochi Onyebuchi

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:194 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Science Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: African-American, Brothers and sisters, coming-of-age, contemporary, Current Events, dystopian fiction, family, Imprisonment, Tochi Onyebuchi ·
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