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A review by bmusselman3
Ayiti by Roxane Gay
4.0
3.5/5
I was very excited for this book, because I always look forward to reading about Ms. Gay's experiences and stories around her identity as a Haitian-American. I find it incredibly powerful, as I often find myself reminded of the stories my grandmother(s) tell me. I love being able to read about how she holds her family's stories, how they were shared with her, and how she intends to share them with us. It was particularly beautiful to see how she let these stories shine through in her fiction. It is important for me to note that I am so obsessed with her non-fiction, that I found myself unfairly comparing it to her fiction. At some points in the collection, I did find myself getting lost. Some stories did feel incomplete, as other reviews have stated. Nevertheless, I love the way Roxane Gay writes about queerness, familial structure, the importance of storytelling, sexism, and love.
I was very excited for this book, because I always look forward to reading about Ms. Gay's experiences and stories around her identity as a Haitian-American. I find it incredibly powerful, as I often find myself reminded of the stories my grandmother(s) tell me. I love being able to read about how she holds her family's stories, how they were shared with her, and how she intends to share them with us. It was particularly beautiful to see how she let these stories shine through in her fiction. It is important for me to note that I am so obsessed with her non-fiction, that I found myself unfairly comparing it to her fiction. At some points in the collection, I did find myself getting lost. Some stories did feel incomplete, as other reviews have stated. Nevertheless, I love the way Roxane Gay writes about queerness, familial structure, the importance of storytelling, sexism, and love.