A review by 2treads
One Blood by Denene Millner

challenging sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Milner's multi-generational story traces the lives of 3 women connected by more than just blood. Grace, Lolo, and Rae share the multitude of hardships, abuse and expectations that many Black women experience  The way society has been built as to erase them and strip them of autonomy and dreams.  


I appreciate how she did not shy from showing how women themselves perpetuate these harmful perceptions and expectations; how your own family can be your biggest hurt, and how hard it can be to deprogram oneself to reclaim one's power.
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