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booklvrkat 's review for:
The Removed
by Brandon Hobson
I’m torn. This story wasn’t what I expected. I enjoyed the Cherokee folklore, told by Tsala, wrapped around the story. There was a key plot point that I missed and realized it much too late in the story. This story is of a family surviving the best that they can after the death of their son Ray-Ray, and an upcoming holiday. The entire story is told over 5 days.
Jesmyn Ward chose this as her Literati pick of the month and I think I got more from the story discussions that I did than the actual story. This is going to go on the shelf to be read again because I think it deserves more attention than I gave it. I will note that I did not realize this had elements of fantasy/magical realism wrapped around the contemporary feelings of the story.
Jesmyn Ward chose this as her Literati pick of the month and I think I got more from the story discussions that I did than the actual story. This is going to go on the shelf to be read again because I think it deserves more attention than I gave it. I will note that I did not realize this had elements of fantasy/magical realism wrapped around the contemporary feelings of the story.