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4.07 AVERAGE
4.07 AVERAGE
Ghosts both literal and metaphorical infuse this beautifully rendered story. The sharply drawn characters make evident that the sins of the past cannot to relegated to history as they continue to haunt and manifest into the lives of those who inhabit the present.
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
there’s something special about a book who’s title clicks into place as soon as you read the last page
Wonderful and heartbreaking. A beautiful look into an average family and the long term effects of oppression and hatr. I had to take a break from it, but glad I finished it.
dark
emotional
sad
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
beautiful, immersive, haunting. jesmyn ward truly has a gift with words and stories, and i can see why this book has been hailed as an instant modern classic.
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
it is miraculous (& the result of pure stubbornness) that i managed to finish this book. this is definitely a case of ‘it’s not you it’s me’. there is clearly a large audience for this book. i am just not in that group.
nonetheless, i really appreciated the conversations had throughout this book & the writing was undeniably stunning.
p.s. i really need to stop picking up magical realism. i don’t think i understood the through line chapter to chapter for the majority of this book.
p.p.s. intense beloved by Toni Morrison vibes
nonetheless, i really appreciated the conversations had throughout this book & the writing was undeniably stunning.
p.s. i really need to stop picking up magical realism. i don’t think i understood the through line chapter to chapter for the majority of this book.
p.p.s. intense beloved by Toni Morrison vibes
truly a captivating and powerful read on intergenerational incarceration, the thin line the separates history, and family.
dark
emotional
I mean, beautifully written. Poetic, imaginative, and truly beautiful writing. But as a person who works with many JoJos of the world, I am wondering what he is left with? After Kayla guides those spirits away, what is the lesson JoJo learns? How are he and Pop going to survive the loss of Mam? There never has to be a full circle moment, but this left me in the stratosphere.