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A review by ka_cam
Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Brutal and lyrical, follows a young woman born into US slavery and sold down the river after her mother and with, though quickly separated from, her lover. Spirit-ful and spiritual reflections on grief, intergenerational trauma, mother’s love, the connections between people, places and times. Good, heartbreaking, read
Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Slavery, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Pandemic/Epidemic, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, Confinement, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death, and Sexism