A review by seratsexyrat
The Deep by Rivers Solomon

adventurous emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I will never fully understand the pain of chattel slavery that was experienced by Black people, but I share the sentiment and the feeling of intergenerational pain and trauma as a diaspora person. Solomon managed to tap into that raw feeling of not wanting to know and needing to know that particular trauma because like it or not, that trauma to a point defines who we are. Yetu's pain and existence as a person is so real on the pages, this book haunted me for days after finishing it.
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