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A review by brogan7
Aftershocks by Nadia Owusu
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
A complicated book to review. It is so beautiful by parts, so extremely literary and lyrical. And such a striving to learn by telling, to tell all.
Yet, by parts, an irritation factor: even as she acknowledges her privilege, she often doesn't see it.
And, overall, an intense tale of a dysfunctional family, and a world, yes, of fault lines, divisions, cracks in the cohesive whole.
Some of it feels like essays, a certain overly self-conscious presentation of events or thoughts.
Yet, by parts, an irritation factor: even as she acknowledges her privilege, she often doesn't see it.
And, overall, an intense tale of a dysfunctional family, and a world, yes, of fault lines, divisions, cracks in the cohesive whole.
Some of it feels like essays, a certain overly self-conscious presentation of events or thoughts.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Sexual assault
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Alcohol