A review by bookreviewswithkb
God's Children are Little Broken Things: Stories by Arinze Ifeakandu

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

5.0

“if this was love, i thought, why did i feel so mired, so squeezed out of air? why had we wound up here, struggling to breathe, restless in each other’s presence?”

this quote is a representation of one of the main themes present throughout each story in this collection - the push and pull of queer love, the factors (families, culture, repressive laws, expectations of masculinity) outside of each relationship that squeeze the air from couples, the lack of acceptance of queerness that makes loving each other a struggle in and of itself, but also beautiful, and transformative, and the deepest display of vulnerability

i saw this book at the library and chose it simply for it’s beautiful cover and poetic title - i’m so glad i did. i highly recommend this collection 
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