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savannahtrice's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
4.25
I loved this! The story was amazing and well written. I think I would've loved it more if it were written normally, rather than in verse, but I adored Iloh's writing and world building nonetheless. I found myself relating a lot to Ada and cheering her on the whole book. A super quick and powerful read that I would recommend to anyone!
Favorite lines:
-"that when I tell my body to move
it can
when I tell my body to feel
it can
when I tell my body to stretch
it can
when I tell my body to try
it can
and every time
I go a little further
and every time
I learn my body is mine
and every time
I learn my body's wishes
are my command"
-"Words are powerful
unless they're not biblical
unless they're not written by men
unless they're unlike
Jesus's spit itself
why can't I pray outside of his name?
why is my name not enough?"
-"But what I discover now
is that fire can live in your bones
that betrayal can
strike the match and light your
greatest fears ablaze"
-"Mommy could not put her hands where she hurt
she hurt where I could not see
waking in the night's middle
on my weekend visits
would mean waking
to her deep sobs
about something I never would know
when I never knew mothers could
cry like their children"
-"I was waiting for this mama that I know
this mama I've always got to be
careful with
this mama who is more thorn
than rose petal
this mama always a ticking time bomb
ready to explode
this mama who's missing someone
she always hurts
this mama who wishes I'd just
call sometimes
think of her
some days
remember that
no matter what
it's her that I came from
it's still her that I owe
for the pain"
Favorite lines:
-"that when I tell my body to move
it can
when I tell my body to feel
it can
when I tell my body to stretch
it can
when I tell my body to try
it can
and every time
I go a little further
and every time
I learn my body is mine
and every time
I learn my body's wishes
are my command"
-"Words are powerful
unless they're not biblical
unless they're not written by men
unless they're unlike
Jesus's spit itself
why can't I pray outside of his name?
why is my name not enough?"
-"But what I discover now
is that fire can live in your bones
that betrayal can
strike the match and light your
greatest fears ablaze"
-"Mommy could not put her hands where she hurt
she hurt where I could not see
waking in the night's middle
on my weekend visits
would mean waking
to her deep sobs
about something I never would know
when I never knew mothers could
cry like their children"
-"I was waiting for this mama that I know
this mama I've always got to be
careful with
this mama who is more thorn
than rose petal
this mama always a ticking time bomb
ready to explode
this mama who's missing someone
she always hurts
this mama who wishes I'd just
call sometimes
think of her
some days
remember that
no matter what
it's her that I came from
it's still her that I owe
for the pain"
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault
Minor: Medical content
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