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A review by bookishvanessa
The Atlas of Reds and Blues by Devi S. Laskar
4.0
The Atlas of Reds and Blues is about an unnamed narrator (referred to as Mother) who moves from Atlanta to the suburbs with her husband and three daughters. She is born to Bengali immigrant parents and lives her life in the American South, facing racism, both overt and covert, on a daily basis. One day, the police raid her home and shoot her on her own driveway. The story is told in sets of flashbacks of her life as she lies on the pavement, dying.
This book is lyrical, beautiful, and eye-opening. I loved Mother and her spirit. She constantly bites her tongue and suppresses her desire to speak out against the microaggressions she continually faces, until she one day does and the effects are devastating. This is a fast read but a powerful one. The format (lyrical prose) may not be for everyone, but this book is an important look at the world we live in and is based on the author’s own experience.
This book is lyrical, beautiful, and eye-opening. I loved Mother and her spirit. She constantly bites her tongue and suppresses her desire to speak out against the microaggressions she continually faces, until she one day does and the effects are devastating. This is a fast read but a powerful one. The format (lyrical prose) may not be for everyone, but this book is an important look at the world we live in and is based on the author’s own experience.