Reviews

Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir by Akwaeke Emezi

bookishtems's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

ciarrareads's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring fast-paced

4.5

This book is so deep and cutting it feels like we shouldn't be able to read it. Akwaeke Emezi takes us into the deepest parts of their life and spirit and lays themselves bare for us to witness. It is beautifully written but hard to get through sometimes for the sheer emotions being put on the page. 

I will be reading all of Emezi's other books IMMEDIATELY.

froggoddess's review

challenging inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

nkalich's review

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

dbuchheister's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.75

I'm in awe. Their mind also scares me a little. But I think they know it does.

aminareading's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

nlando115's review

challenging medium-paced

2.75

It’s always hard for me to critique a memoir. I love Emezi’s writing and this was no exception, but the organization of this was a little challenging to follow. Still a worthwhile read. 

akoala's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

This was a very interesting memoir, definately check the trigger warnings but I found the way that Emezi talks about there gender and like experience of being in a human body to be like deeply fascinating. 

For sure check the trigger warnings through, my goodness 

readingwithk's review

emotional medium-paced

3.5

emelynreads's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

Singular. Bold. Self aware. Unapologetic. 

Formatted as letters to friends of the author. We witness Akwaeke's deeply personal writing over the expanse of several life altering events. Emezi's writing holds no comparisons. 

I'm now more than ever excited to read Freshwater.

Do not read without checking warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Cannibalism, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Sexual assault and Rape