Blackout
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- Author：Dhonielle Clayton
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Summary
Six critically acclaimed， bestselling， and award-winning authors bring the glowing warmth and electricity of Black teen love to this interlinked novel of charming， hilarious， and heartwarming stories that shine a bright light through the dark。
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。
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。
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。
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。
Reviews
Morelia （Strandedinbooks）
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This was such a cool idea to have these six interconnected stories， that all lead up to a block party during an NYC blackout！ I had my doubts at first， but only because the first stories have all of this potential to be full-length novels （thus， weren’t fully fleshed out） that I would definitely pick up and devour。 But alas， we only get a small piece of them。 Overall though， I enjoyed！My favorites were from Tiffany D。 Jackson， Angie Thomas， and Nicola Yoon！ I WANT FULL-LENGTH NOVELS FROM EVERYON This was such a cool idea to have these six interconnected stories， that all lead up to a block party during an NYC blackout！ I had my doubts at first， but only because the first stories have all of this potential to be full-length novels （thus， weren’t fully fleshed out） that I would definitely pick up and devour。 But alas， we only get a small piece of them。 Overall though， I enjoyed！My favorites were from Tiffany D。 Jackson， Angie Thomas， and Nicola Yoon！ I WANT FULL-LENGTH NOVELS FROM EVERYONE DAMMIT！！！ 。。。more
Hollie Wilkins
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Thoroughly enjoyed reading these short love stories。 I wish I could read more ❤️
Tamyka
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I enjoyed this collection of short stories。 I LOVE when I read a book of short stories and the stories are connected in some way。 That’s one of the greatest strengths of the book。 One of the challenges was sometimes it was difficult to discern the authors voices from one another， which can sometimes happen on anthologies， but was a shame because I do think Thomas， Yoon， and Jackson all have distinct voices that I rather enjoy that weren’t as strong or maybe as clear as they are in their own work I enjoyed this collection of short stories。 I LOVE when I read a book of short stories and the stories are connected in some way。 That’s one of the greatest strengths of the book。 One of the challenges was sometimes it was difficult to discern the authors voices from one another， which can sometimes happen on anthologies， but was a shame because I do think Thomas， Yoon， and Jackson all have distinct voices that I rather enjoy that weren’t as strong or maybe as clear as they are in their own works。 I’m not sure if that was a challenge of writing a short story or the effort to make it a cohesive piece。 Anyways I think each short story was interesting， well written， and felt complete/satisfactory in the end。 It’s more of a 3。5 only because I’m not sure how memorable it will be for me by the end of the year as I wasn’t really changed or impacted by any of the stories， they were all just nice to read。 A nice collection and recommendation in the young adult romance/short story realm。 。。。more
tejasvi epuri
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Loved the Long Walk and Seymour and Grace the most！
Melinda
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4。5 stars
Beenish
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The cover though！ 💜✨
Rita
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"Se non posso amare e accettare me stesso così come sono， perché diavolo dovrei aspettarmi che lo faccia qualcun altro？"P。S。 Bellissimo il paradosso della nave di Teseo！ "Se non posso amare e accettare me stesso così come sono， perché diavolo dovrei aspettarmi che lo faccia qualcun altro？"P。S。 Bellissimo il paradosso della nave di Teseo！ 。。。more
Gemini
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Perfect！This book gave me everything that I needed。 I’m such a fan of the YA genre。 Getting one book with several of my favorite YA authors was such a gift。 The stories made me feel youthful and optimistic。 I was rooting so hard for each couple。 I loved getting a mix of friends to lovers， second chance love， and even a super sweet meet-cute。 This book left me feeling so good。
smalltownbookmom
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A great collection of stories by some INCREDIBLY talented Black writers told over the course of one Blackout event in summer heatwave in New York City。 Excellent on audio， with a full cast narration - standout stories included the ones by Tiffany D。 Jackson， Angie Thomas and Nic Stone。 Many of the characters are queer， coming to terms with their sexuality and struggling with being out and open。 One young man is having difficulty coming to terms with being both gay and athletic in a culture where A great collection of stories by some INCREDIBLY talented Black writers told over the course of one Blackout event in summer heatwave in New York City。 Excellent on audio， with a full cast narration - standout stories included the ones by Tiffany D。 Jackson， Angie Thomas and Nic Stone。 Many of the characters are queer， coming to terms with their sexuality and struggling with being out and open。 One young man is having difficulty coming to terms with being both gay and athletic in a culture where that is very much still taboo。 Another girl has a hard breakup with a girlfriend who didn't want to be out。 Full of heart and heartache， these stories are written by people at the top of their game。 。。。more
Avery Elise
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5/5 stars One of the best books I've ever read。 Every story was perfect。 I will 100% be rereading this。 5/5 stars One of the best books I've ever read。 Every story was perfect。 I will 100% be rereading this。 。。。more
Jess Ross
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🛁 𝚁𝚎𝚟𝚒𝚎𝚠 🛁Blackout by Dhonielle Clayton， Tiffany D。 Jackson， Nic Stone， Angie Thomas， Ashley Woodfolk， and Nicole Yoon“So…maybe something good will come out of all of this like that one did。 That kind of magic only happens in the dark。”Synopsis: Six interconnected stories of black teen love set during a blackout in New York City。As you guys know， ya girl doesn’t do romance。 The closest I get is domestic thriller， and usually someone ends up dead。 But when I heard about blackout and all of these 🛁 𝚁𝚎𝚟𝚒𝚎𝚠 🛁Blackout by Dhonielle Clayton， Tiffany D。 Jackson， Nic Stone， Angie Thomas， Ashley Woodfolk， and Nicole Yoon“So…maybe something good will come out of all of this like that one did。 That kind of magic only happens in the dark。”Synopsis: Six interconnected stories of black teen love set during a blackout in New York City。As you guys know， ya girl doesn’t do romance。 The closest I get is domestic thriller， and usually someone ends up dead。 But when I heard about blackout and all of these black authors coming together， I knew I had to read it and I’m so glad I did！So， since I’m not a huge romance fan， I found almost every story a LITTLE corny， but in the best way。 I loved the little ways the stories connected to one another - I think it’s really cool that the authors worked together to make that happen。 I realized that reading about black love and black joy brought ME so much joy that I didn’t know a book could bring me。 Also， the LGBTQ representation here is INCREDIBLE。 A fantastic read for Pride month。If you love young love， give this beautiful book about young black love a try。 I give Blackout an 8。5/10 bubble baths！🛁📚 。。。more
Hayden （bookish。hayden）
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A MUST READ
Books & Dreams （Monisha）
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Stiekem viel hij toch wel een beetje tegen。 Met namen als Dhonielle Clayton， Nicola Yoon， Angie Thomas en Tiffany D。 Jackson， waren mijn verwachtingen wellicht ook wat hoog。 Dit boek bevat zes korte liefdesverhalen die samensmelten tijdens een hittegolf en een stroomstoring in New York。 Het was oké， maar blies me zeker niet omver。 Maar leest wel lekker vlot weg。 Daarom drie sterren。
Valerie in Nebraska
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Perfect for summer reading， Blackout is a YA romance novella collection by superstar Black authors Dhonielle Clayton， Tiffany D。 Jackson， Nic Stone， Angie Thomas， Ashley Woodfolk， and Nicola Yoon。Setup: On a hot hot summer day， NYC has a power blackout that cuts electricity to the entire city。Concept: Six interconnected novella-length love stories feature Black teens experiencing new love， old love， straight love， queer love， etc。Timing: Set in the present day; created during COVID-19 quarantine Perfect for summer reading， Blackout is a YA romance novella collection by superstar Black authors Dhonielle Clayton， Tiffany D。 Jackson， Nic Stone， Angie Thomas， Ashley Woodfolk， and Nicola Yoon。Setup: On a hot hot summer day， NYC has a power blackout that cuts electricity to the entire city。Concept: Six interconnected novella-length love stories feature Black teens experiencing new love， old love， straight love， queer love， etc。Timing: Set in the present day; created during COVID-19 quarantinePurpose: For Black and brown youth to read romances where characters who look and love like themselves "get big love stories。"Each novella is as unique as its author。 Small sections of one are interwoven between each of the other stores while another is filled with footnotes。 One features a philosophy-loving Uber-type driver and another takes place in a senior citizen assisted living community。 One involves teens from Mississippi on a school-sponsored trip， and another is set primarily on the subway。 The novel culminates with all of the primary characters enjoying a street party that's mentioned in each story。I enjoyed reading this on a hot and humid Saturday， but it wasn't created for middle-aged white women like me - I'd love to read some #ownvoices reviews。 I hope it find its way into the hands of readers for whom it was written。 Thank you to Quill Tree Books， HarperCollins， and EpicReads for the review copy; all thoughts are my own。 。。。more
Clarke
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4。5 for me。 I need a Blackout 2 bc this was what I needed years ago。 Six Black couples that come from different economic， social， religious and ethnic backgrounds。 *exhales in greatness*I didn't even have a favorite couple， each couple was just so unique and connected very well together。 I'm also a sucker for different stories all being interconnected-s/o to Twig for making everything happen。Now I will rave about each couple！Tammi and Kareem: These two right her， lord， messy messy messy。 I love 4。5 for me。 I need a Blackout 2 bc this was what I needed years ago。 Six Black couples that come from different economic， social， religious and ethnic backgrounds。 *exhales in greatness*I didn't even have a favorite couple， each couple was just so unique and connected very well together。 I'm also a sucker for different stories all being interconnected-s/o to Twig for making everything happen。Now I will rave about each couple！Tammi and Kareem: These two right her， lord， messy messy messy。 I love how their root problem is that neither of them took initiative。 Tammi expected for Kareem to knock on her door while Kareem was waiting for her to explain herself。 The tension left so much room for hate sex， I was dying laughing。 Then there were moments like him tying her shoe and I just closed my eyes because I couldn't handle the feels。 I appreciated the conversations on Kareem not being able to afford the same colleges as Tammi。Fav pages for Tammi and Kareem: 121-122 -> quote "He turns his head， letting his cheek rest against my leg。 "What happened to us？" he whispers。" -----------------------Tremaine and JJ: Let's start off with the fact that both of the dudes are bisexual （and there both like 6'3）。 When Tammi said she had a little brother， I was not expecting for Tremaine to have "deflowered" the quarterback and his girlfriend- in fact I hollered。 Also， thank you Nic Stone for taking the time and having 3 queer men be sensitivity readers- its nice to see people taking representation seriously。 Being an athlete， I completely understood where JJ was coming from and appreciated Tremaine taking time to understand him。 The entire masquerade part really reeled me in and I liked knowing JJ is somewhat an unreliable narrator because he clearly is picking and choosing what he wants to acknowledge。 Then Tremaine holds him accountable， we love to see it。Fav quote pg。 52- "He goes on: "I'm honestly not scared at all right now。 Just looking forward to seeing you with your mask off。"----------------------Nella and Joss: Both should be arrested for being so fine。 My favorite thing about this couple was that we were able to see how they were with different people。 Joss and her former partner having an opposites attract type thing and also growing together and realizing they wanted different things。 With Nella I felt so sorry。 Twig obviously cant tell drunk straight girls from actual gay girls。 The whole thing about Nella's grandparents meeting during the Blackout creating a parallel to Nella and Joss was just *chef's kiss* Also Nella a pisces with an afro- we the best in the business。 Joss validating Nella's vulnerabilities ughhhhh where is my Joss！？！？Fav quote pg。 94- "Nella: Because you broke my fucking heart。"-------------------------Tristan and Lana: I love libraries， so bonus points for these two。 It felt like the Black version of National Treasure。 Lana's mind is an interesting one to be in。 Tristan calling her elefantita and Lana keeping a scrapbook knowing she would remember everything anyway。 Tristan also representing Afro-Colombians。 fact- Colombia， Brazil， Dominican Republic and Haiti are a part of the top 5 countries where you can find the most Black people outside of Africa！！！Also this is the same Tristan who wrote Nella a love letter had me cackling。 Lana must also be the granddaughter to the lady who gives Nella and Joss a ride to Brooklyn。 And Lana's brother Langston is on the basketball team with JJ。 Lana ends up choosing 'If Beale Street Could Talk' by James Baldwin- you can never go wrong with Baldwin。Fav quote pg。 156- "His warmth is hotter than the blackout heat wave。"----------------------Kayla， Tre'Shawn， Micah:M-I-Crooked Letter-Crooked Letter-I-Crooked Letter-Crooked Letter-I-Humpback-Humpback-I = Mississippi 。。。 sorry I had to。 Ok， so Kayla is cousins with Lana and Langston。 As soon as Kayla bff， jazmyn started stating the reasons she aint like Tre'Shawn， I laughed。 She started describing him in real odd ways lmao。 Kayla family/ Kayla being in the womb in the 2003 Blackout was also a nice touch。 I fucked with Micah， his honesty was refreshing。Fav quote pg。 197- "I'm saying that maybe instead of choosing one of them， you could chose yourself， my dear。" Tammi/Tremaine father aint never lie！！-----------------Seymour and Grace: Last but never least！！！！ I love the name Seymour。 Grace is also Lana bff， so there's that connection。 I love that they were both Jamaican and Grace has an immigrant experience。 I understood Seymour's inner turmoil about the opportunities he's sacrificing for his family。 Never an easy choice。 Grace realizing her growth isnt a problem but Derrick wanting her to stay the same was instead-powerful。 its ok to let some things sink， to stop carrying around extra baggage。fav quote pg。 241- "He likes me。 This version of me right here。" it kind of reminded me of Gloria， Melvin and Moto Moto from Madagascar if you know what I mean。-----------------Alright Im done with characters I loved this book and can't wait to read some more books by some of these authors （Ive read from most already）。 I hope this gets turned into a movie。 。。。more
Destiny
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In Blackout six authors come together to tell the story of a blackout in New York City。 Each author takes on the task to tell the story of one couple （each） attempting to get into Brooklyn for a block party。 On the way， each of them manage to find love， either with someone old， someone new， or themselves。All of the couples in the book are Black young adults who are either still in high school or fresh out of it。 They all have different stories， coming from different backgrounds， and have differe In Blackout six authors come together to tell the story of a blackout in New York City。 Each author takes on the task to tell the story of one couple （each） attempting to get into Brooklyn for a block party。 On the way， each of them manage to find love， either with someone old， someone new， or themselves。All of the couples in the book are Black young adults who are either still in high school or fresh out of it。 They all have different stories， coming from different backgrounds， and have different immediate hopes and goals。 Overall， I found the book completely enjoyable to read and I liked how all of the stories were interconnected without being convoluted。Definitely recommend。 。。。more
Rose
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Blackout is a fun， fast read， filled to the brim with Black joy。 Although I did wish for more individuality in the writing styles of the various contributing authors， as well as the stories themselves， the quality of writing overall is high， allowing the reader to sink into the story。 The interconnected nature of the stories is fun， but ultimately slightly gimmicky — it doesn’t do anything with this interesting structure， leading each piece of interconnectedness to feel like nothing more than a Blackout is a fun， fast read， filled to the brim with Black joy。 Although I did wish for more individuality in the writing styles of the various contributing authors， as well as the stories themselves， the quality of writing overall is high， allowing the reader to sink into the story。 The interconnected nature of the stories is fun， but ultimately slightly gimmicky — it doesn’t do anything with this interesting structure， leading each piece of interconnectedness to feel like nothing more than a little Easter egg。 Despite being a bit dull at times， these stories are sure to resonate with many teen readers。 Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins Children’s Books for the ARC！ 。。。more
Sam
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I have mixed feelings about short story collections。 Too often， the stories are hit or miss， mostly because the collections are assembled out of already-existing material rather than a carefully curated collection。 Anthologies are curated; however， I prefer story collections written by one author rather than those collected around a single theme or idea。 The idea of picking and choosing stories doesn't sit well with me; with collections， it's all or nothing。 Far more rare， though， is the collect I have mixed feelings about short story collections。 Too often， the stories are hit or miss， mostly because the collections are assembled out of already-existing material rather than a carefully curated collection。 Anthologies are curated; however， I prefer story collections written by one author rather than those collected around a single theme or idea。 The idea of picking and choosing stories doesn't sit well with me; with collections， it's all or nothing。 Far more rare， though， is the collection of interconnected short stories—think David Mitchell's 'Ghostwritten' or 'Cloud Atlas。' While the stories can stand on their own， together they create a larger narrative。 In short， this kind of collection is one where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts。'Blackout' is a collection of interconnected short stories with a twist—it's also an anthology！ And it's a novel！ Dhonielle Clayton， Tiffany D。 Jackson， Nic Stone， Angie Thomas， Ashley Woodfolk， and Nicola Yoon take turns telling stories about one day in New York。 Each story centers on a different pair of adolescents navigating their way through the pitfalls of love and relationships while navigating their way through the city during a blackout。 When you put these writers together with this premise， the result should be nothing short of a） the next great YA novel and b） a license to print money。And it is！ Buy this book。 Read it now。 That's all there is to it。There are "no skips" in this collection。 Jackson's story， "The Long Walk，" begins the day's narrative; rather than provide the entirety of her story at once， Jackson hands off to Stone。 After Stone's story concludes， Jackson's picks back up， and that is how the narrative continues through to its conclusion。 Characters from each story occasionally appear in other stories， which helps to maintain the interconnectedness of the experience。 Community， of course， is one of themes of this narrative; this is a work that exists because of the pandemic。 Rather than some of the films created during the pandemic that take advantage of the separation those of us who spent the last year in video conference digital boxes felt， these authors created a sense of connection in 'Blackout。' I found that that sense of connection weaves its way not just into the stories but also through the overarching narrative。 After spending the entire pandemic feeling disconnected from others， 'Blackout' was welcome relief。If you're still wondering what 'Blackout' is "about" （in case you need one more reason to go read it）， what isn't it about？ LGBT relationships。。。check。 Love triangles。。。check。 Unrequited love。。。check。 Breakups。。。check。 Meet cutes。。。check。Is 'Blackout' a novel？ Well， it is if enough people say that it is。 As I mentioned above， there is an overarching narrative that， while loose， does more than enough to make each of the stories feel cohesive。 If I had any complaint about 'Blackout，' it would be that any of these stories could have easily lived as part of a larger novel written solely by its creator。 I want to know what happens to Stone's characters on the train， Thomas' characters on the bus， Yoon's rideshare characters， and。。。well， all the other characters。 Maybe we'll get 'After Blackout' soon。 Until the superteam gets together again， though， we'll still have one of the best YA novels of 2021。 。。。more
Steve Dunk
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It should come as no surprise that when you assemble this roster of talent， led by the brilliant Dhonielle Clayton， good things will happen， and in the case of Blackout， the end result is a romance infused anthology that is both vital and compelling。 And despite its lofty premise， Clayton has assembled （along with herself） these five story-telling machines that can prose-battle with the best of them， so yeah， I’m sure confidence was very high going into this sucker。 It’s like a rap battle only t It should come as no surprise that when you assemble this roster of talent， led by the brilliant Dhonielle Clayton， good things will happen， and in the case of Blackout， the end result is a romance infused anthology that is both vital and compelling。 And despite its lofty premise， Clayton has assembled （along with herself） these five story-telling machines that can prose-battle with the best of them， so yeah， I’m sure confidence was very high going into this sucker。 It’s like a rap battle only there are no losers， well， maybe white people who don’t normally get romance this good。It’s true that Blackout isn’t as simple an idea as it seems， certainly not when it comes to execution， and under Clayton， this thing just keeps on working， story after story。 The anthology/short story format is a different muscle， and these authors seem to revel in being given the greenlight to remove almost everything not relevant to a story， while maintaining wit and cleverness。 Not once is the artistry diminished through fluff and their thoughts are precise and crisp making Blackout a VERY easy read。 Most will get through this in one day either as a summer read outside with a cool drink， or under the covers late a night with a flashlight。What makes Blackout unique is Jackson’s The Long Walk， which is told over five parts and spread throughout the book。 These five parts off-set the other shorts， providing the connective tissue as the story’s mains， exes Tammi and Kareem， are forced to make the long （and sweaty） walk from Harlem to Brooklyn after a chance encounter at the Apollo Theatre， where they are both hoping to land an internship。 Short on money， battery life， and with the blackout is full effect， they slowly make their way through the city， forced to deal with all sorts of realities， including the details of their breakup。 The destination is Twig’s block party in their neighborhood where Kareem is DJ’ing， and where all six stories ultimately converge。 What the state of their relationship will be by the time they arrive and what affect that will have on their future（s） is Jackson’s focus， besides presenting the book’s perspective。For the full review， click the link below！https://www。cinelinx。com/off-beat/bla。。。 。。。more
Madi
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Such a phenomenal read！ So many great stories from so many wonderful and amazing authors！ I highly recommend EVERYONE pick this book up！
dearlittledeer
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Loved the connections between all the stories。 Fun summer read。
Slaa！！！
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Yes。（RTC？！）
Reeka （BoundbyWords）
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I finished this a while ago， but I am still so completely submerged in feelings of the warmest variety。 My heart， it's SO full， and I can't seem to stop sighing the deepest sighs of happiness。 BLACKOUT was a fresh take on the 'anthology'， with the entire book taking place over the course of one evening in New York City， during a city-wide loss of power。 Each author wrote from the perspective of a different character（s）， but everyone and everything was connected—it was an absolutely BRILLIANT str I finished this a while ago， but I am still so completely submerged in feelings of the warmest variety。 My heart， it's SO full， and I can't seem to stop sighing the deepest sighs of happiness。 BLACKOUT was a fresh take on the 'anthology'， with the entire book taking place over the course of one evening in New York City， during a city-wide loss of power。 Each author wrote from the perspective of a different character（s）， but everyone and everything was connected—it was an absolutely BRILLIANT structure choice。 If you're looking for stories where people fall in love with people， with themselves， with life， and with LOVE， you'll find that and so much more in this beautifully diverse and incredibly inclusive narrative。 I adored EVERY single author's contribution， and I'm so sure that you will too！ 。。。more
Kathryn Speckels （Metaphors and Miscellanea）
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Y'all， this was such a perfect summer read。 These six interconnected love stories by six all-star authors， celebrating Black teens in love， come along with what almost feels like a seventh "bonus" love story underscoring everything else: an implicit love letter to the city of New York。 If you want a book by and about Black people that doesn't center Black pain， this is your book。 If you want a series of light romances that depict love in all of its forms， this is for you （seriously， this book ha Y'all， this was such a perfect summer read。 These six interconnected love stories by six all-star authors， celebrating Black teens in love， come along with what almost feels like a seventh "bonus" love story underscoring everything else: an implicit love letter to the city of New York。 If you want a book by and about Black people that doesn't center Black pain， this is your book。 If you want a series of light romances that depict love in all of its forms， this is for you （seriously， this book has it all--gay and straight， old friends and love at first sight， exes grappling with unresolved feelings， and of course， self-love）。 If you want that fun experience of short stories that are also part of a bigger narrative， go ahead and grab this one ASAP。 It's not some highbrow， fancy work of high literature， but it is a great feel-good collection that will （I hope） be a highlight of the summer for readers everywhere。I'll try and update this review in a more articulate sense， with more details on individual stories， when I have a bit more time！Huge thank you to Epic Reads for providing me with an ARC of this book！ All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Amanda Greco
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Thank you， as always， to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC！What happens when you have 6 powerhouse authors write a book together？ You get something filled with sheer joy。 Blackout covers the span of just one night。 One night and six beautifully intertwined stories that occur when the power goes out all across New York City。 With Tiffany Jackson's The Long Walk the main story guiding the novel， each of the authors finds a way to tie their story in with Jackson's， all while including bits o Thank you， as always， to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC！What happens when you have 6 powerhouse authors write a book together？ You get something filled with sheer joy。 Blackout covers the span of just one night。 One night and six beautifully intertwined stories that occur when the power goes out all across New York City。 With Tiffany Jackson's The Long Walk the main story guiding the novel， each of the authors finds a way to tie their story in with Jackson's， all while including bits of their culture and personal lives into the story。 My personal favorite was Dhonielle Clayton's for being dramatic， adventurous， but also poignant， as it tells the story of two teens stuck in the library after hours where one is trying to get something off her chest but having a hell of a time doing it。 It's a fast read， but an important one， unapologetically real and has the diverse characters YA needs。 It's definitely an important addition to any classroom bookshelf for what it offers and how it offers it。 And what better way to introduce readers to so many absolutely amazing authors than to give them a book just like this。 I'm hesitant to even attempt to write a longer review， because surely it'd be filled with spoilers。 Just know that the way Clayton， as editor of this novel， connected all the pieces in a way that makes sense and flows so well shows how absolutely genius she is。 In fact， all of the acknowledgements acknowledged just that。 Normally an editor's job is just to compile works， but not only did she write her own， she played the wizard behind the screen getting all the moving parts into place and it's clear just how much thought had to go into that。 I'm forever impressed by her hard work。 。。。more
Ashley
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I received a free ARC of this book thanks to NetGalley。 The only reason the book took me a week to read was that I had to take breaks after each short story to clear my mind a little。 Otherwise， this book is stunning。 The author’s personalities and writing styles still came out as they interwove their tales together。 I had never read Ashley Woodfolk， and am grateful for this introduction to her。 This is the story of Black joy that everyone has been looking for and I already preordered a copy fro I received a free ARC of this book thanks to NetGalley。 The only reason the book took me a week to read was that I had to take breaks after each short story to clear my mind a little。 Otherwise， this book is stunning。 The author’s personalities and writing styles still came out as they interwove their tales together。 I had never read Ashley Woodfolk， and am grateful for this introduction to her。 This is the story of Black joy that everyone has been looking for and I already preordered a copy from our local Black owned book store。 。。。more
Julezreads
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4，5⭐️！ Die Art und Weise， wie die einzelnen Kurzgeschichten in „Blackout“ zu einem großen Ganzen verwoben sind， hat mich gefesselt。 Die Charaktere sind alle nahbar， ihre Gedanken haben teilweise starkes Identifikationspotenzial und in vielen Momenten war ich von der Geschichten berührt。 Ab und an hätte ich mir vielleicht ein wenig mehr Unvorhersehbarkeit/ kleinere Twists gewünscht， hauptsächlich bin ich jedoch begeistert - besonders von der Diversität！
Sarah Leigh
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I loved this collection。 The premise of the anthology is a set of interconnected and interlocking stories set during a blackout one hot summer night in New York City。 This means that you have characters from one story making appearances in another story in the series， and many of the characters are trying to get to the same event I especially enjoyed how Tiffany D。 Jackson's story is structured in multiple acts that break up the other stories， so that you keep coming back to a single narrative t I loved this collection。 The premise of the anthology is a set of interconnected and interlocking stories set during a blackout one hot summer night in New York City。 This means that you have characters from one story making appearances in another story in the series， and many of the characters are trying to get to the same event I especially enjoyed how Tiffany D。 Jackson's story is structured in multiple acts that break up the other stories， so that you keep coming back to a single narrative that helps connect the night together。 In these stories， you'll find first-time meetings， long-time friends， rivals， exes （but maybe not？）， and above all， incredible writing and wonderful storytelling。 I cannot recommend this collection more strongly！ 。。。more
Deja
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4 stars ⭐️。 Thanks to EpicReads for my early copy！ Blackout is an anthology of interconnected Black Love stories set during an NYC blackout。 It’s heartwarming and contemplative， and the perfect summer read！I appreciated the way that each of the stories were subtly connected， but still felt extremely distinctive。 Each author brings such a unique voice to the book， so it totally accomplishes its goal of providing variety for the reader。 There were definitely some stories that I preferred to others 4 stars ⭐️。 Thanks to EpicReads for my early copy！ Blackout is an anthology of interconnected Black Love stories set during an NYC blackout。 It’s heartwarming and contemplative， and the perfect summer read！I appreciated the way that each of the stories were subtly connected， but still felt extremely distinctive。 Each author brings such a unique voice to the book， so it totally accomplishes its goal of providing variety for the reader。 There were definitely some stories that I preferred to others （Dhonielle Clayton’s was my personal fave）， and some parts where I had to suspend disbelief—it takes place during a single evening， after all—but I was clutching my chest with a smile on my face when I was done。 🖤You can read my full thoughts over at CityofDeja。com 。。。more
Desi Wolff-Myren
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Blackout is a collection of short stories that intersect at the end。 The main story line follows an （ex） couple， Tammi and Kareem， who find themselves together in the middle of a blackout in New York City。 The other couples， Lana and Tristán， Nella and Joss， Treshawn and Kayla， Tremaine and JJ， and Seymour and Grace are at a different points in their relationships。 Some are just meeting， some are already broken up， some are heading in a new direction。 I really enjoyed having a collection of diff Blackout is a collection of short stories that intersect at the end。 The main story line follows an （ex） couple， Tammi and Kareem， who find themselves together in the middle of a blackout in New York City。 The other couples， Lana and Tristán， Nella and Joss， Treshawn and Kayla， Tremaine and JJ， and Seymour and Grace are at a different points in their relationships。 Some are just meeting， some are already broken up， some are heading in a new direction。 I really enjoyed having a collection of different female authors of color coming together to write this。 The themes of identity， self-reflection， and love resonate with young adult readers and also with older readers。 A great read overall。Thanks to NetGalley for providing me with a free advance copy of this book to review。 。。。more
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Blackout
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Blackout&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Blackout&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0