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A review by thearieslibrary
Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir by Akwaeke Emezi
5.0
There were conversations interwoven between friends, lovers, family on topics such as the Igbo belief system, gender, identity, their path to becoming a writer and dealing with turmoil romantic relationships, which was a unique format and made it so interesting to listen to.
The imagery that they use to describe things never fails to amaze me with how vivid they are. I could picture the scenes aided by Akwaeke’s narration, play out like a movie in my mind. It was such an interesting insight into Akwaeke and it took me on a journey of reflection.
The way that we get more insight into Akwaeke’s life especially the events leading up to Freshwater (both during writing and after release; side note you need to read this too!), made it so intimate as there are glimpses of their worldview, which I found fascinating. The trials and tribulations that they have faced in their life only made me appreciate even more the place in my heart their books hold.
I took my time listening as I didn’t want it to end. I also didn’t expect to feel so many emotions while listening to Akwaeke’s narration but I love how brutal, raw and vulnerable they are. At points I even cried because paired with their narration, it only made the book more powerful and resonate with me in parts.
⚠️ CWs: sexual assault, death, child abuse, transphobia, self harm, dysphoria, cheating, medical content, medical trauma, chronic illness, panic attacks/dusorder, suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, sex ⚠️
The imagery that they use to describe things never fails to amaze me with how vivid they are. I could picture the scenes aided by Akwaeke’s narration, play out like a movie in my mind. It was such an interesting insight into Akwaeke and it took me on a journey of reflection.
The way that we get more insight into Akwaeke’s life especially the events leading up to Freshwater (both during writing and after release; side note you need to read this too!), made it so intimate as there are glimpses of their worldview, which I found fascinating. The trials and tribulations that they have faced in their life only made me appreciate even more the place in my heart their books hold.
I took my time listening as I didn’t want it to end. I also didn’t expect to feel so many emotions while listening to Akwaeke’s narration but I love how brutal, raw and vulnerable they are. At points I even cried because paired with their narration, it only made the book more powerful and resonate with me in parts.
⚠️ CWs: sexual assault, death, child abuse, transphobia, self harm, dysphoria, cheating, medical content, medical trauma, chronic illness, panic attacks/dusorder, suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, sex ⚠️