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emilyjmasters's review against another edition
5.0
Super tough read, content-wise. I think it was a striking and unique choice to write a memoir in third person, but it also seems like it would probably be easier to write about some of these things like they happened to someone else
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Rape, Violence, Child abuse, and Drug use
iindra's review against another edition
dark
emotional
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for the e-ARC.
Sink is a series of vignettes from Joseph Earl Thomas's childhood as a creative, nerdy Black kid constantly surrounded by the threat of violence. The way it discusses toxic masculinity, cycles of violence, race, and poverty in depth, all through the childlike and humorous perspective of an 8- to 12-year-old narrator, make this a must-read. Thomas's descriptions of his childhood environment will stay with me for a long time.
Sink is a series of vignettes from Joseph Earl Thomas's childhood as a creative, nerdy Black kid constantly surrounded by the threat of violence. The way it discusses toxic masculinity, cycles of violence, race, and poverty in depth, all through the childlike and humorous perspective of an 8- to 12-year-old narrator, make this a must-read. Thomas's descriptions of his childhood environment will stay with me for a long time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Bullying, Murder, Animal death, Racism, and Sexual content
Moderate: Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Rape, and Misogyny
Minor: Transphobia
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