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Sing, Unburied, Sing
by Jesmyn Ward
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Jesmyn Ward writes so poetically about difficult topics. This book switches character perspectives each chapter. Each character is tied to the main family, gaining insight from each one of them was valuable. Tackling issues of generational trauma that Black Americans have endured, specific to Southern Mississippi, and how that haunts and affects them to this day. Absolutely beautiful writing and thought provoking. Timely for Black History Month and a reminder that never in history has “othering” people on the correct side.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Murder
Moderate: Rape, Police brutality, Death of parent