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The Women of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor

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emotional sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

This was a very intriguing set of stories.  Even a day later, I'm still chewing over the different ways Naylor portrays facets of Black womanhood, and I'm sure my book club will give me even more to think about.

I'll hide this to avoid spoilers,
but one thing I was surprised about was my reaction to the residents' week after Lorraine's attack and Ben's death.  Initially, I thought "Yeah, you should feel bad because you started all of this," and that isn't surprising.  But almost immediately afterwards I felt this sense of disdain, which was what surprised me. It almost felt immoral that the rest of the book (which granted, wasn't much) focused on their feelings.  Like why should we focus on your guilt and unease when your deliberate shunning and homophobia started all of this in the first place?  Why is this about you?  Even in Mattie's dream, they were still excluding Theresa - there's no mention of anyone even trying to reach out to here.
  It was frustrating to read, but I was surprised at how quickly that frustration bubbled up; maybe after 2 years of pandemic life I'm just tired of people's bullshit.

Overall, this was a wonderfully written piece, and I'm looking forward to reading Linden Hills next.
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