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A review by katharina90
Friday Black by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
I love stories that makes me deeply uncomfortable and this collection delivered.
Many of the stories evoked visceral emotions as racism, capitalism & co were explored in dystopian settings that felt all too real. As with Chain-Gang All-Stars, the world building was so disturbing because it's just a step or two away from our current reality.
The quality of this short story collection was fairly consistent throughout, and I enjoyed almost every story which is rare for me. I'm not even gonna try to pick favorites.
Many of the stories evoked visceral emotions as racism, capitalism & co were explored in dystopian settings that felt all too real. As with Chain-Gang All-Stars, the world building was so disturbing because it's just a step or two away from our current reality.
The quality of this short story collection was fairly consistent throughout, and I enjoyed almost every story which is rare for me. I'm not even gonna try to pick favorites.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Racism, Torture, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Suicide, Islamophobia, Cannibalism, and Abortion
Minor: Cancer and War