josisteacup 's review for:

Creatures of Passage by Morowa Yejidé

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I'm not sure I have the right words to describe this book, especially since its so beautifully written and nothing i want to say seems good enough. It's magical, otherworldly, beautiful, heartbreaking, full of emotion and mystery. Every single character is unique and has a story that could fill a book on its own. The Washington she describes is like a different sphere and so vividly described, i can still see the images. The descriptions are breathtaking. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: War