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A review by whatmeganreads
The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
What a breathtaking saga of a book! I had been putting it off because of its size (it's a huge freaking doorstop at 800 pages), but I'm glad I finally took the time to read it.
Trigger warnings abound - abuse of adults and children, both physical and sexual, rape, violence, and addiction.
It's a hard read, (a very, very hard read at different times throughout the story), but I would emphasize it is also a very important one. If readers shied away from all things hard or uncomfortable or dark, we would be in sorry shape. That being said, I understand there is a time and a place (and a reading mood) for everything....and you should be prepared and in the right place before you read this.
This novel is stunning. It is guttural and harsh. And before you finish, it feels like the characters are your family. I will be thinking about this one for a long, long time to come.
Trigger warnings abound - abuse of adults and children, both physical and sexual, rape, violence, and addiction.
It's a hard read, (a very, very hard read at different times throughout the story), but I would emphasize it is also a very important one. If readers shied away from all things hard or uncomfortable or dark, we would be in sorry shape. That being said, I understand there is a time and a place (and a reading mood) for everything....and you should be prepared and in the right place before you read this.
This novel is stunning. It is guttural and harsh. And before you finish, it feels like the characters are your family. I will be thinking about this one for a long, long time to come.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Medical content, Pedophilia, Addiction, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Hate crime, Incest, Misogyny, Abortion, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse