A review by bg_oseman_fan
We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds

dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I really loved what this novel had to say about inter generational trauma. The setting was so wonderfully told through the eyes of the narrator, Avery. I think the work could have done a better job supporting it themes around racial justice and injustice, but otherwise it was an amazingly written story. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Cancer, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Death, Homophobia, Terminal illness, and Violence

Minor: Lesbophobia, Police brutality, Outing, Alcohol, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Infidelity