Reviews

Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir by Akwaeke Emezi

baccoamon's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.25

janagaton's review against another edition

5.0

I didn't know how much I needed this collection of experiences until I picked it up. Emezi's writing is exquisite, and they truly know how to convey the exact emotions that are extremely difficult to put into coherent, concise phrases. This memoir made me cry several times, and I can't wait to read it again someday.

royallyr's review against another edition

5.0

wouldn’t dream of giving this book anything less than 5 stars. wow. just wow. 

faizastra's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

nyx_knight's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

3.0

jreadsalot's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

capituuuu's review against another edition

3.0

I struggled with this book. But I think it was a good struggle to have! I have learned from it :)

pikkumarja's review against another edition

inspiring reflective

4.25

Akwaeke Emezi on jo aikoja sitten lunastanut paikkansa lempikirjailijoideni joukosta ja tämä muistelmateos vahvisti asemaansa siellä. Muistelman kirjeet ovat hurjia, ne tuntuvat välillä itserakkauden ja -keskeisyyden värittämiltä ja välillä taas epävarman, haavoittuvan ja herkän hengen ajatuksilta. Ajatuksien kulkua on kiinnostavaa seurata.

On hyötyä, että on lukenut (ja rakastanut) ainakin Makeaa vettä -kirjan. 

asacco9642's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

2.0

katiekull's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

One of the best memoirs I’ve read. Catch me world bending and adding all of the books they referenced to my TBR.