A review by bookreviewswithkb
Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson

emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

i absolutely loved this book! a beautiful mediation on survival, on ambition and what we give up to find our version of success, of trying to fight back against the expectations placed upon us, the expectations placed upon Black people specifically, how this might show up in a multitude of ways. a mediation on the power of generational love, of the power of history weaving itself into each new generation, the impact of the massacre of Black people, the massacre of Black wealth in Tulsa, the impact of trying to fill up the wounds, of trying to prevent any more wounds 

the writing is so lyrical and soothing to the soul. it’s heartbreaking and mesmerizing 
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