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kds247 's review for:
The World Wasn't Ready for You: Stories
by Justin C. Key
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was such a fantastic collection of short stories that inhabited the Black experience in a very 1984 like way. The author really showcases the horrors Black Americans face in today’s society (I.e. medical gaslighting, police brutality, and Othering) by placing his stories within dystopian horror settings. The last story, which the collection is named after, is the one that really got me. Such fantastic writing overall.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Genocide