A review by plannedandplanted
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

This was definitely a seprsssing book. I actually had to check after starting the book to see if it was set in the mid/late 1900s, because I had read it was shortly after Hurricane Katrina in the Deep South but it didn’t even sound like it. 

There are definitely a lot of themes of racism, parenthood, and grief/death explored here through a wide range of lenses and characters. But some of the messaging fell short, especially towards the end.