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A review by ariellediaz1227
Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir by Akwaeke Emezi
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
5.0
Akwaekes words are poetry.
There are so many parts of this book that made me emotional, I listened to them read it as well as read it physically. I found myself reading outloud. I wanted to hear how the power sounded coming from my own mouth . The feelings are similar and it makes my brain go "what does this mean? What do I do with this now?" I just felt it, its heavy.
My brain cannot formulate the words to describe the feelings I felt when reading the second half of Dear Daniel.
Dear June pulled me apart and then put me back together.
' I have never thought of you as saving me, but I know that, because of my training and example, I know how to save myself- even, or especially, from you...'
'...if I would forgive you. I said no, but I don't think he understood that I'm not interested in punishing you either. That all Ive ever wanted is to not be harmed by people claiming to love me, to not have to protect myself constantly from them...'
I shared that with multiple people in my life, and had lengthy conversations about it. It felt like this Spirit had written this for me in this moment when I am working on healing my mother wound. The timing is beyond explanation.
I borrowed this book from the library, but I plan to purchase it. I need to own this piece of magic. I want to listen to them reading this story in their deep, slow speech before bed like a child. I am in love with the complexity of them, I related too deeply. I'm exhausted after reading this book, I'll probably need to digest it for some time.
There are so many parts of this book that made me emotional, I listened to them read it as well as read it physically. I found myself reading outloud. I wanted to hear how the power sounded coming from my own mouth . The feelings are similar and it makes my brain go "what does this mean? What do I do with this now?" I just felt it, its heavy.
My brain cannot formulate the words to describe the feelings I felt when reading the second half of Dear Daniel.
Dear June pulled me apart and then put me back together.
' I have never thought of you as saving me, but I know that, because of my training and example, I know how to save myself- even, or especially, from you...'
'...if I would forgive you. I said no, but I don't think he understood that I'm not interested in punishing you either. That all Ive ever wanted is to not be harmed by people claiming to love me, to not have to protect myself constantly from them...'
I shared that with multiple people in my life, and had lengthy conversations about it. It felt like this Spirit had written this for me in this moment when I am working on healing my mother wound. The timing is beyond explanation.
I borrowed this book from the library, but I plan to purchase it. I need to own this piece of magic. I want to listen to them reading this story in their deep, slow speech before bed like a child. I am in love with the complexity of them, I related too deeply. I'm exhausted after reading this book, I'll probably need to digest it for some time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
Don't read this book if you're in a bad place mentally.