Blackout
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- Author：Dhonielle Clayton
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Summary
When a heatwave plunges New York City into darkness， sparks fly for thirteen teenagers caught up in the blackout。 From the exes who have to bury their rivalry and walk from Manhattan to Brooklyn in time to kick off a block party， to the two boys trapped on the subway who come face-to-face with their feelings and the pair of best friends stuck in the library and surrounded by love stories and one very big secret， they are all about to see that when the lights go out， people reveal hidden truths， love blossoms， friendship transforms， and all possibilities take flight。
Six of today’s biggest stars of the YA world bring all the electricity of love to a collection of charming， hilarious and heartbreaking tales that shine the brightest light through the dark。
Six of today’s biggest stars of the YA world bring all the electricity of love to a collection of charming， hilarious and heartbreaking tales that shine the brightest light through the dark。
Reviews
Carly Bohach
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I love these authors。 Each and everyone has written powerful novels that I couldn't put down。 This collection of stories did not disappoint。 They were beautiful， fun， touching， magical love stories taking place during a Blackout in NYC！ The most magical part is to see six powerhouse women authors work together to empower young people， especially of color， to see the beauty of love！ It was a refreshing， uplifting read！ I can't recommend this one enough！ I love these authors。 Each and everyone has written powerful novels that I couldn't put down。 This collection of stories did not disappoint。 They were beautiful， fun， touching， magical love stories taking place during a Blackout in NYC！ The most magical part is to see six powerhouse women authors work together to empower young people， especially of color， to see the beauty of love！ It was a refreshing， uplifting read！ I can't recommend this one enough！ 。。。more
Alexandria Perone
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6 authors came together to write connected stories of young people falling in and out of love on a hot summer night in NYC during a blackout。 These stories all came together really nicely while still being unique。 My favorite story was Mask Off by Nic Stone。 If I had one complaint about this book it would be that I wish we had more time with Jacorey “JJ” Harding Jr。 and Tremaine Wright。
Drew Austen
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What a cool concept！ Six incredible authors collaborating on a collection of interconnected short stories that all take place during a city-wide blackout？ Yes， please！The snippets of stories were all great， and I love how each intertwined in their own way。 Some stories get more page time for sure， and I did want to know more about some of the stories and characters。 Regardless， all of the stories are heartwarming and revolve around similar themes in their own unique ways。 Definitely， a must-read What a cool concept！ Six incredible authors collaborating on a collection of interconnected short stories that all take place during a city-wide blackout？ Yes， please！The snippets of stories were all great， and I love how each intertwined in their own way。 Some stories get more page time for sure， and I did want to know more about some of the stories and characters。 Regardless， all of the stories are heartwarming and revolve around similar themes in their own unique ways。 Definitely， a must-read！ 。。。more
LaTosha Webber
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All the feels Man the romance/love is this book was the kind that makes you remember when you got butterflies。 JJ and T are my favorite I ship them so hard。 This was just the read I needed to get my spark back！！
Coco Harris
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Absolutely adorable！ We follow along several different teens through a city wide blackout on NYC。 Some are dealing with breakups， or trying to talk to their crush， or maybe just meeting for the first time。 I love how to stories wove and each began and ending in a flawless way。 This is a rockstar cast of authors and it didn’t disappoint。 It gave me all the happy feels and was a perfect summer read。 I would love to continue all the characters’ stories but alas it had to end。 The audiobook producti Absolutely adorable！ We follow along several different teens through a city wide blackout on NYC。 Some are dealing with breakups， or trying to talk to their crush， or maybe just meeting for the first time。 I love how to stories wove and each began and ending in a flawless way。 This is a rockstar cast of authors and it didn’t disappoint。 It gave me all the happy feels and was a perfect summer read。 I would love to continue all the characters’ stories but alas it had to end。 The audiobook production was full cast and included several of my favorite narrators。 Highly recommend！ 。。。more
Heather
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3。5
Amanda
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𒊹︎𝕗𝕚𝕟𝕚𝕤𝕙𝕖𝕕 𝕚𝕟 𝕠𝕟𝕖 𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘𒊹︎Hi， buy Blackout。 Right now。 I broke my book-buying ban for this book。 I needed a physical copy and so did my classroom。 ♡︎ the anthology follows six sets of teens as they navigate their ways through a heatwave and city-wide blackout in NYC。 ♥︎ each character/pair is working through ʙɪɢ sᴛᴜғғ （homophobia in sports， censorship with breastfeeding， friend breakups， discovery of self， and fear of the future， just to name a few！）♡︎shenanigans ensue， but the brilliance of th 𒊹︎𝕗𝕚𝕟𝕚𝕤𝕙𝕖𝕕 𝕚𝕟 𝕠𝕟𝕖 𝕤𝕚𝕥𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘𒊹︎Hi， buy Blackout。 Right now。 I broke my book-buying ban for this book。 I needed a physical copy and so did my classroom。 ♡︎ the anthology follows six sets of teens as they navigate their ways through a heatwave and city-wide blackout in NYC。 ♥︎ each character/pair is working through ʙɪɢ sᴛᴜғғ （homophobia in sports， censorship with breastfeeding， friend breakups， discovery of self， and fear of the future， just to name a few！）♡︎shenanigans ensue， but the brilliance of these pieces shines through the moments of joy captured in each story。 ♥︎beautifully interwoven narratives threaded together by the universal topic: love in all it’s messy， complicated， joyous， devastating forms。 ♡︎i couldn’t put it down。 when my AirPods died I found my headphones。 when my ears started hurting I switched to my kindle。 this anthology is NOT to be missed！ ♥︎craft-wise， I cannot get over how wonderfully these narratives blended together！ Each of these authors is a powerhouse in their own right， but to see tone and voice create such a sense of synchronicity and harmony？！？！ Music。 This book is music。 。。。more
Heather Sobek
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Cute love stories
Lynn-Marie Reed
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This was pretty much what I expected it to be， which is to say I’m definitely not disappointed。 I loved reading these short stories that were all loosely connected through people who knew each other in New York， a city filled with endless possibilities with the lights on and even more when they’re off。I like that each story had its own trope， but still inevitably had characters that felt more vulnerable in the darkness of the city as they went through the experience and tried to make the best of This was pretty much what I expected it to be， which is to say I’m definitely not disappointed。 I loved reading these short stories that were all loosely connected through people who knew each other in New York， a city filled with endless possibilities with the lights on and even more when they’re off。I like that each story had its own trope， but still inevitably had characters that felt more vulnerable in the darkness of the city as they went through the experience and tried to make the best of it。Here’s my ranking:Seymour and GraceNo Sleep Till BrooklynAll the Great Love Stories 。 。 。 and DustMask OffMade to FitThe Long WalkI especially liked the last two stories in the book—Seymour and Grace by Nicola Yoon and No Sleep Till Brooklyn by Angie Thomas。Anthologies don’t always capture me completely， so I’m not surprised this isn’t a new favorite， but I’d still recommend it to people for sure！！ 。。。more
Asia
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Such a heartwarming anthology concept from some of the biggest names in YA right now。 It was made even sweeter by all the invisible strings that connect each story together。 My favorites were: Mask Off by Nic Stone， All the Great Love Stories。。。 And Dust by Dhonielle Clayton， and Seymour and Grace by Nicola Yoon。
Lindsay
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Really enjoyed this！ Obviously Angie Thomas is an auto-buy author for me and I was so excited to read something new from her， but I enjoyed all of the other stories and how they were woven together。
Lorna
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First I must admit I haven’t read any anthologies before so this was a first for me。 The idea for the plot/individual stories was great and I think it worked well to give black girls the centre stage with their own love stories。 So for that it hits the nail on the head。Personally I found the switch between writers challenging and inconsistent and the stories started to feel a bit repetitive。 It might be that anthologies aren’t for me because I really wanted to enjoy this one。
Ashley Be
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I loved this YA love story compilation that all tied together。 It was sweet， it was funny and I was totally invested in these stories！！！ Feel good， modern， love stories for the win。
Sayak
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3。5/5
Natalie Perez
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🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 I loved this collection of short stories！ Perfect summer read！
Monica
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*3。5 stars
grieshaber。reads
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The two words that kept popping in my head as I read （listened to） Blackout were BLACK JOY。 This is a series of interconnected short stories written by the GOATs of Black YA that are all rom-com and universal YA experiences without any hints of social justice。 All of the stories take place during a blackout in NYC and it is the perfect setting。 Quick read。 I highly recommend the audiobook narrated by more GOATs - Joniece Abbott-Pratt， Dion Graham， Imani Parks， Jordan Cobb， Shayna Small， A。J。 Bec The two words that kept popping in my head as I read （listened to） Blackout were BLACK JOY。 This is a series of interconnected short stories written by the GOATs of Black YA that are all rom-com and universal YA experiences without any hints of social justice。 All of the stories take place during a blackout in NYC and it is the perfect setting。 Quick read。 I highly recommend the audiobook narrated by more GOATs - Joniece Abbott-Pratt， Dion Graham， Imani Parks， Jordan Cobb， Shayna Small， A。J。 Beckles， and Bahni Turpin。 。。。more
Latanya （Crafty Scribbles）
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Love， love， love's in the air， even though light isn't。 In this anthology about love and self in a New York City blackout， six heavyweights in YA fiction hammer stories， often neglected or displaced， regarding young black love and identifying one's self in a world determined to pigeon-hole them。Tiffany D。 Jackson， writer of Monday's Not Coming， presents "The Long Walk" and frames the entire book， while giving readers episodes in-between the rest of the author's tales。 As I read， anticipation for Love， love， love's in the air， even though light isn't。 In this anthology about love and self in a New York City blackout， six heavyweights in YA fiction hammer stories， often neglected or displaced， regarding young black love and identifying one's self in a world determined to pigeon-hole them。Tiffany D。 Jackson， writer of Monday's Not Coming， presents "The Long Walk" and frames the entire book， while giving readers episodes in-between the rest of the author's tales。 As I read， anticipation for the next moment brought a smile to my face noting the continuing saga of Kareem and Tammi。 While Jackson typically writes thrillers or heart-grippers， this one grips the heart in a sweet way。 It's sweet and well-paced， leaving you hungry for the next episode。 I'm sorry， Ms。 Jackson， but I'm going to need more stories like this， too （though， the thrillers still hit the right spot）。 4/5The following story， "Mask Off" by Nic Stone， author of Dear Martin， introduces a boy's discovery about who and how to love。 It's earnest， heartwarming， and honest about how society approaches boys， sports， and bisexuality/homosexuality。 I must say that I'm new to Stone， as she primarily writes with a boy's perspective。 She nails a home-run with this story and I look forward to reading her backlist。 It's my favorite tale。 4。5/5The one thing about anthologies you can always count on is the inclusion of a weaker story。 Unfortunately， Ashley Woodfolk， author of The Beauty That Remains， writes one called "Made to Fit" and well， her placement fits。 As a queer reader， I yearn for stories focusing on queer women without pain or trauma centered， and while this story excludes those aspects， it failed to keep my attention。 I think the problem can be found in too much backstory and focus on peripheral characters。 Twenty pages in and I knew more about other people than the two protagonists。 Once the story actually starts， lukewarm's a fair description。 2。5/5 （Please read the story as your view may vary！）Thankfully， Dhonielle Clayton， author of The Belles， "All the Great Love Stories。。。and Dust" set me back on the right path onward。 She creates a sweet story about friendship， finding the greatest love story， and possibly making one of your own。 Plus， the story's set in a library。 Win-win。 4/5Angie Thomas， author of The Hate U Give， offers "No Sleep Til Brooklyn" offers a story about a love triangle （Hello！ Where's the love triangle for black kids？）。 The story centers around kids touring NYC from Mississippi as they discover that love may not include what they need at the time they need it。 It's cute fare。 But when put against the rest of the stories， it's feels a bit saccharine， and that's okay。 Black kids deserve saccharine tales too。 3。5/5Finally， the anthology ends with a lovely tale from Nicola Yoon， The sun is also a star， called "Seymour and Grace"。 What I love about Yoon is her subtle guide into her characters。 She does not hit you hard with characterization， but the tickles， here and there， wrap you in comfort and sweetness。 The romance potential is not blatant in this story， it's latent。 You want more。 Maybe she'll write a book on this pair。 Ms。 Yoon， write a story on these two。 No pressure。 4。5/5Please cop this anthology！ It's lovely in its exploration of young black love and the "maybes" found in its wake。 Oh， and the hardcover's design is smashing！ 4/5 。。。more
Dalma Vatai
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This was a book full of Black love and joy， and it was much needed。 My favorites were definitely the two queer stories written by Nic Stone and Ashley Woodfolk， respectively， I will definitely be picking up more from them。 I only really read LGBTQ romance when I read romance so I'm not surprised that I didn't like the other stories as much; I did still like Nicola Yoon's story a lot。 Tiffany D。 Jackson's and Angie Thomas' were alright， though I thought they were dragging a bit （especially the fo This was a book full of Black love and joy， and it was much needed。 My favorites were definitely the two queer stories written by Nic Stone and Ashley Woodfolk， respectively， I will definitely be picking up more from them。 I only really read LGBTQ romance when I read romance so I'm not surprised that I didn't like the other stories as much; I did still like Nicola Yoon's story a lot。 Tiffany D。 Jackson's and Angie Thomas' were alright， though I thought they were dragging a bit （especially the former which was divided into five acts） and I felt that the characters could have been more fleshed out。 My least favorite was Dhonielle Clayton's which was a bit too cheesy for me without much substance。 Overall， a great and much needed short story collection with some stories better than others。 。。。more
Kimberly
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Anthologies are tricky because it's rare that you like every story。 I was pleasantly surprised when I liked all the stories in this one and I think what helped with that was the format。 This read more like a novel to me because the stories all beautifully intertwine together and all the characters end up at the same place in the end。 I think this would make a wonderful movie！ It was super duper cute！ Anthologies are tricky because it's rare that you like every story。 I was pleasantly surprised when I liked all the stories in this one and I think what helped with that was the format。 This read more like a novel to me because the stories all beautifully intertwine together and all the characters end up at the same place in the end。 I think this would make a wonderful movie！ It was super duper cute！ 。。。more
Anita Maria
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Wow！ That pretty much sums up the amazing collaboration from some of todays heavy hitters in the YA game！ I'll admit， I was doubtful if such strong artist could smoothly pull off one story， and one book， and I am happy to report it was all so very cohesively done！ I've read books by solo authors that could not manage to keep the story as fluid as these authors。 My only two wishes were that Elizabeth Acevedo was on board and that there was a part two。。。because I NEED MORE！ Wow！ That pretty much sums up the amazing collaboration from some of todays heavy hitters in the YA game！ I'll admit， I was doubtful if such strong artist could smoothly pull off one story， and one book， and I am happy to report it was all so very cohesively done！ I've read books by solo authors that could not manage to keep the story as fluid as these authors。 My only two wishes were that Elizabeth Acevedo was on board and that there was a part two。。。because I NEED MORE！ 。。。more
Kelsey
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I loved this book！！ The authors names alone should draw your interest in this book， but the way they brought together and intertwined their stories is perfection！ I loved meeting all of these characters and seeing how their stories unfolded。 Read it！
Amanda
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Short stories can be hit or miss for me， but this anthology collection of interconnected short stories about Black teenage love was an absolute joy！！ Some thoughts on the stories。。。I initially wasn't crazy about how Tiffany D。 Jackson's "The Long Walk" was broken up over the course of of the book， but in the end I really liked how it fit together， especially with the other stories。 "No Sleep 'til Brooklyn" by Angie Thomas was so not an AT story and I really liked that about it。 She's clearly wri Short stories can be hit or miss for me， but this anthology collection of interconnected short stories about Black teenage love was an absolute joy！！ Some thoughts on the stories。。。I initially wasn't crazy about how Tiffany D。 Jackson's "The Long Walk" was broken up over the course of of the book， but in the end I really liked how it fit together， especially with the other stories。 "No Sleep 'til Brooklyn" by Angie Thomas was so not an AT story and I really liked that about it。 She's clearly writing out of her usual dramatic comfort zone， and the story about really loving yourself was lovely。Nicola Yoon's story "Seymour and Grace" by was so wholly Nicola Yoon in the best， and most swoony/figuring yourself out， way possible。 "Made to Fit" by Ashley Woodfolk had the best supporting characters。。。and a dog。 I loved getting to know the residents of the retirement home and how they supported the love story。"All the Great Love Stories。。。 and Dust" by Dhonielle Clayton is delightful because， duh， libraries and swoony long game romance。 I think "Mask Off" by Nic Stone may have been my favorite because her character voices are always so strong， and this story was no different。 Plus A+ discussions of consent and public breastfeeding。This whole collection was a delight and such a good summer read。 。。。more
Joey Cron
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A magnificent collection of short stories intended for a Young Adult audience featuring six truly phenomenal writers。 I have my thoughts below for each individual story， but overall 5 stars and I would definitely recommend checking it out。 The Long Walk by Tiffany D Jackson。 3。5 Stars。 This started off the collection well。 I felt instantly drawn toward the characters， and I think this was the perfect choice to be the bridging storyline， which was told in Acts spliced in between the other short s A magnificent collection of short stories intended for a Young Adult audience featuring six truly phenomenal writers。 I have my thoughts below for each individual story， but overall 5 stars and I would definitely recommend checking it out。 The Long Walk by Tiffany D Jackson。 3。5 Stars。 This started off the collection well。 I felt instantly drawn toward the characters， and I think this was the perfect choice to be the bridging storyline， which was told in Acts spliced in between the other short stories。 It was messy， there were real emotions， and I appreciate that there was genuine character development in the five act structure。 I think what’s stopping this from being a full 4 or 5 star story for me was the pacing of the last two acts。 I also get bored with stories that feel like they’re just walking the entire time， even though there were more obstacles put in their way throughout。 Favorite lines:“That’s the thing about finding the right person to love。 When someone loves you， all their hang-ups don’t really mean much。 Because loving that person is a choice you have to make every day， even when that day isn’t what you expect。”Mask Off by Nic Stone。 3。5 stars。 I don’t know what it is about Nic Stone’s writing， but I just think it’s not for me。 It felt clunky and scene-hoppy。 I did like how the main character JJ was introduced， with showing snippets into who he was as a person。 But to me the love interest Tremaine just felt bland， which I think is what ultimately took me out of it。 My favorite line was “Just looking forward to seeing you with your mask off。”Made to fit by Ashley Woodfolk。 5 Stars。 “It feels unsafe and much too soon to let someone new into my shipwrecked heart。” Just a beautiful story about a girl who had a recent heartbreak and gets set up with another girl by her grandfather。 Nella displays a love for her family that’s conveyed so quickly and so thoroughly within the text， that it felt impossible to not connect with her。 All the Great Love Stories… And Dust by Dhonielle Clayton。 5 Stars。I think next to Nicola Yoon’s， this was my favorite。 It was maybe a little heavy handed， but followed an extremely internalized main character Lana as she struggles with accepting her emotions。 Favorite lines:“The truth: Everything we do together is a memory I never want to forget。 Each joke， each touch， each experience。 My notebooks spill over。 Too big to hold all that is him 。 。 。 all that is me 。 。 。 all that is us together。”No Sleep Till Brooklyn by Angie Thomas， 5 StarsI like that this short story really deals with something that gets a bad rep， even though I feel it’s so pertinent to young adult life: liking someone when you’re in a relationship with someone else。 Sure， it’s kind of shitty， but these feelings and emotions are real and when it’s the first time you’ve had to deal with them， it gets confusing。 This was the most well-paced among the collection in my opinion， and honestly felt the most mature。 It’s interesting how a simple tourist bus ride can have so much packed within it。 Lots of favorite lines from this one:“Fact: Being fine does not mean you automatically have a nice laugh。” （Just made me lol so had to include it）“‘I should start calling you New York。’ ‘New York？’ ‘Yeah。 I keep discovering new things I like about you， just like I do with the city。’”“I don’t know who I am if I’m not your girlfriend。 I don’t think it should be that way。”“Forget what anyone expects: the only person I have to truly worry about is me。”Seymour & Grace by Nicola Yoon。 5 Stars。 Magic。 I don’t know how Nicola Yoon managed to write a story that combined all of the themes of the entire collection into one succinct story， but this was just perfection。 “Everyone in here is just on their way to someplace else。 Caught up in the drama of their own lives。 We intersect for a short time， and then go our separate ways。 Sometimes I just want to hold on to people and make them stay。”On a complete side note， I think that reading this collection really taught me about my own reading style。 I would read a story， and then would feel satisfied from that， and then put the book down， as if it was finished， even though there were still several left to read。 This happened with another short story collection I read that I actually dnf’d so I’m thinking if I read another short story collection in the future， I would have to have another read going alongside it to keep me motivated to pick it back up。 。。。more
Janae （The Modish Geek）
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I am pleasantly surprised！ I really wasn't expected much from this short story collection， but I really liked it。 It made me feel all the feels。 One of the things I like most about book series are the subtle nods and easter eggs throughout， so I really liked this set up of one linear story being told throughout the other shorter stories that come together connect during this one NYC blackout。I think this book is necessary。 We need representation of young， Black love， with all it's complications I am pleasantly surprised！ I really wasn't expected much from this short story collection， but I really liked it。 It made me feel all the feels。 One of the things I like most about book series are the subtle nods and easter eggs throughout， so I really liked this set up of one linear story being told throughout the other shorter stories that come together connect during this one NYC blackout。I think this book is necessary。 We need representation of young， Black love， with all it's complications and newness， that emphasize the love without reducing it to "puppy love"。 I thought the stories were sweet， heartwarming， funny， and dealt with real shit。 The LGBTQIA+ rep was nice， from parents to the protagonists， and I loved how elders were queer themselves or nonchalant。 They were all good stories， but my favorite was "Mask Off"。 That chemistry。。。whew！ 。。。more
Juliana♡
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Ashley Woodfolk's story was so cute， It was probrably my favorite！ Ashley Woodfolk's story was so cute， It was probrably my favorite！ 。。。more
Lydia （ps_i_still_read_you）
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CHS Black Knights Read
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My favorite t-shirt says “We Are All Born To Love” and the stories woven through Blackout exemplify that on every page。 Been waiting for this to come out and was not disappointed！ You never know what will happen， except that the Bed-Stuy block party is on， but all kinds of things change when the lights go out。 A quick， fun， read that takes you on romantic journeys through NY from six different points of view。
rae ✌️
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4。5 stars。 listen， i had zero doubts going into this book that i was gonna love it。 just look at the superstar lineup of authors！ literally none of them have ever missed in their lives and that doesn't end here。 i absolutely loved how all of the stories interconnected， and when i pieced together how everyone fit into the overall picture i got so excited！ the idea of everyone heading for this huge block party during a citywide blackout is so clever， and it was a great way to get all the character 4。5 stars。 listen， i had zero doubts going into this book that i was gonna love it。 just look at the superstar lineup of authors！ literally none of them have ever missed in their lives and that doesn't end here。 i absolutely loved how all of the stories interconnected， and when i pieced together how everyone fit into the overall picture i got so excited！ the idea of everyone heading for this huge block party during a citywide blackout is so clever， and it was a great way to get all the characters in one place at the end。 possibly unpopular opinion in that other reviewers didn't like this one， but my fave story definitely was angie thomas's 'no sleep 'till brooklyn' （and like， is anyone surprised？ angie thomas continues to be the queen of my life）。 yes it's about love triangles （or love square？） but the overall message of kayla choosing *herself* hit REALLY HARD and i loved it。 nic stone's 'mask off' was also A BANGER （masquerade party but MAKE IT GAY？ YES PLEASE）anyway please read this it's so so heartwarming and pure 。。。more
Amy （novelteahappyme）
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What do you get when beloved authors Dhonielle Clayton， Tiffany D。 Jackson， Nic Stone， Angie Thomas， Ashley Woodfolk， and Nicola Yoon celebrate the beauty of six couples and the unforgettable magic that can be found on a sweltering starry night in the city？ Absolute literary perfection！One of my most anticipated YA releases of 2021， “Blackout” - available June 22nd - sees these six critically acclaimed， bestselling， and award-winning authors feature Black teen love in an interlinked novel of sho What do you get when beloved authors Dhonielle Clayton， Tiffany D。 Jackson， Nic Stone， Angie Thomas， Ashley Woodfolk， and Nicola Yoon celebrate the beauty of six couples and the unforgettable magic that can be found on a sweltering starry night in the city？ Absolute literary perfection！One of my most anticipated YA releases of 2021， “Blackout” - available June 22nd - sees these six critically acclaimed， bestselling， and award-winning authors feature Black teen love in an interlinked novel of short stories。A summer heatwave blankets New York City in darkness。 But as the city is thrown into confusion， a different kind of electricity sparks … A first meeting。 Long-time friends。 Bitter exes。 And maybe the beginning of something new。 When the lights go out， people reveal hidden truths。 Love blossoms， friendship transforms， and new possibilities take flight。There are simply not enough words to express how much I ADORE this book。 With each new story， I’m convinced I’ve found a favourite … until the next one comes along and steals my heart。 This truly is a magical collection of realistic fiction filled to the brim with authentic and genuine charm。Sincere thanks to NetGalley， @hccfrenzy and @harpercollinsca for this advanced readers copy。 。。。more
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