samslittlelife 's review for:

The Reformatory by Tananarive Due

5.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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An absolutely fantastic read. Supernatural elements aside, this story really does an amazing job in portaying Jim crow Era 1950 and all the tragedy and injustice done. We truly don't need a horror element further than that...but I loved the Haints.