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This Here Is Love
by Princess Joy L. Perry
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read this book as an electronic ARC and my god, it is one of the most profound, captivating, and truthful accounts we have of American slavery. It is likely going to be one of my favorite books of this year if not all time. The storyline weaves together the lives of no less than four different families, from white indentured servants to slave owners to African slaves sold into slavery at the beginning of the North American slave trade.
This book by its description and nature is a heavy topic and features the realities of slavery that are horrific. However, I applaud the author for handling these horrors and suffering in a manner that only
the suffering inflicted. I think this work deserves to be read to completion and needs to so that more people truly understand the physical and psychological horrors of slavery.
The writing style itself is deep, rich, evocative, and captivating. Truly some of the best prose I have read, and all the more laudable considering this is a debut work. It helps create a rich tapestry of stories that effectively weave so many different characters and people and worldviews into one cohesive unit.
My thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, W. W. Norton and Company, and the author for a copy of this electronic ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review!
This book by its description and nature is a heavy topic and features the realities of slavery that are horrific. However, I applaud the author for handling these horrors and suffering in a manner that only
the suffering inflicted. I think this work deserves to be read to completion and needs to so that more people truly understand the physical and psychological horrors of slavery.
The writing style itself is deep, rich, evocative, and captivating. Truly some of the best prose I have read, and all the more laudable considering this is a debut work. It helps create a rich tapestry of stories that effectively weave so many different characters and people and worldviews into one cohesive unit.
My thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, W. W. Norton and Company, and the author for a copy of this electronic ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment