Reviews

Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward

seymone's review

I am not going to rate this book.
I am grappling with this book and it is challenging me. With that in mind, no rating will suffice.

aluraromero's review

2.0

*SPOILERS*

Agh. My FIRST DNF (did not finish.)
I don’t know if it was because I was listening to the audiobook instead of physically reading it, but I literally zoned out every time I listened to this book. I got so confused between when the mom was high vs. sober. I also didn’t understand Given Not Given and who was visiting Jojo.
It was just too much back and forth and I always lost track. Nothing hooked me in this book.

art3mis9's review

3.0

I enjoyed it, except the ghosts. Would have been better without them in my opinion. But, to each their own.

kcrouth's review

4.0

Sing, Unburied, Sing is a wonderful story. I don't even know how to describe it other than it connects me with what it means to be human, both good and bad, on so many levels - which is one of the main reasons i read books - to experience life through others that i cannot experience first hand. This story is rich and deep and shares the best and the worst of what it means to be human, as a person of color, in Mississippi; both today and in the past. If you get a chance, read this book, you will be richer for it. Looking forward to Salvage the Bones.

jessicafulton's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

mandeighhh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

eshatto's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

hazel666's review

4.0

beautifully written n so poetic. it was kinda hard to read because of the heavy topics but loved in general.

gabriellesantiago's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

moniqueadcock's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0