A review by theblerdnewsletter
An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

First off, this book has a LOT of content warnings in my opinion. I didn’t put pedophilia, but there’s allusions to it in the book and very clearly everyone is dealing with sexual and racial trauma. Secondly, Aster is effing AMAZING. She/They are autistic and I love the accurate representation; I felt very seen. The gender binary is smashed with the Black community in An Unkindness of Ghosts, children are collectively referred to as one specific pronoun depending on the decks/culture. It was tough to read because of the racism and at first hard to follow, but Rivers Solomon is a fantastic writer and I can’t wait to read everything they’ve ever written.
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