Why Reader Reviews Matter: A Discussion of One of Our Kind by Nicola Yoon

Renee and Mariquita didn’t know what they were getting into when they decided to discuss the book One of Our Kind by Nicola Yoon. Tune into this discussion for an overview of Yoon’s first adult novel, a thriller in the vein of The Stepford Wives, but stick around for Renee and Mariquita’s experience being humbled by Black readers’ reviews.

 

Books/Resources Mentioned

One of Our Kind by Nicola Yoon

The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin

Rosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin

The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein

Do Better by Rachel Ricketts

Renee’s interview with Rachel, author of Do Better

Goodreads review from Cydney

 

 

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