Reviews with content warning for Racial slurs - The Office of Historical Corrections

i loved this collection of stories. evans has a voice to her writing that’s captivating and i found myself unable to put the book down, wanting to know whose story was next. most of them i was dying to know what happened after their story concluded, but at the same time i kind of liked the open-endedness of it. definitely a new favorite.

Content Warnings

kaimetcalfe's review

Go to review page

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Content Warnings

dianakamau's review against another edition

Go to review page

challenging emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

Content Warnings

micalyia's review

Go to review page

adventurous challenging emotional informative sad tense 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

5.0

I have never had a set of short stories absolutely gut me repeatedly. The discussions around race, humanity and right and wrong is so unnerving and moving.

Each story made me pause, think, and feel.

Honestly I’d recommend with my whole heart.

Content Warnings

mpaterson's review

Go to review page

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This is my first Danielle Evans read and I’m an instant fan. Short storytelling is an art and she’s an artist. Each story was a uniquely powerful look into the plurality of experiences with racial inequity in America - equally poignant and pithy and effortlessly moves from witty to uncomfortable to melancholy. I’ll be sitting with the final pages for some time.

Content Warnings

thewordsdevourer's review against another edition

Go to review page

challenging reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

a nice collection of short stories and a novella, the office of historical corrections depicts the stories of various women, all of whom are braving against sth, w/ "richard of york...", "why wont women..." and "anything could disappear" being my favorites.

woven thruout many of the stories are both casual and uncasual racism, whose depiction that encompasses a wide range of seriousness demonstrates how corrosive it is, how constant the strain is in black characters, how it could turn fatal and life-threatening w/ the drop of a hat.

while evans explores her characters - even the unpleasant ones - interestingly enough, some of the stories stand more than others, while a few is forgettable. the book's also not as impactful as it could be, i think, but perhaps it's the author's intention to make this collection an understated one.

Content Warnings

cassielaj's review

Go to review page

challenging emotional reflective tense fast-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

A compelling, honest collection of stories that explore history, its lingering influence, and how it shapes us.

Content Warnings

More...