pham12387 's review for:

Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward

5.0

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I loved this story. Of all the authors who I look forward to new books being published Jesmyn Ward is at the top of the list. This book was tragic with out being torture porn. The relationships Annis had with her mother, and others were caring and loving, with moments of sweetness intertwined into the horror. I wasn't sure how I would feel about the magical realism in the story because that isn't the stories I'm typically drawn to but somehow it worked. This is one of the best stories I've read so far this year.