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A review by latashman
Soil: The Story of a Black Mother's Garden by Camille T. Dungy
Did not finish book. Stopped at 41%.
I am having an issue getting 'into" this book. I love the historical references that I, as a white woman, was unaware of. I enjoyed the glimpses into Camille's life. I think her husband is an ass (based on the way he is portrayed during COVID).
I think it is the pacing of each essay/section that turned me away. It feels slow and holds a lot of literary references that I don't understand which slows me down even more. I might try this as an audiobook especially if the author is the narrator. I loved her poems interspersed in the text.
I basically dreaded picking it up every time I sat down to read and felt like I was forcing myself. Life is too short to force myself to read a book that I am not enjoying.
I think it is the pacing of each essay/section that turned me away. It feels slow and holds a lot of literary references that I don't understand which slows me down even more. I might try this as an audiobook especially if the author is the narrator. I loved her poems interspersed in the text.
I basically dreaded picking it up every time I sat down to read and felt like I was forcing myself. Life is too short to force myself to read a book that I am not enjoying.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism
Moderate: Death