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A review by maggiebook
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
4.0
Sing Unburied Sing is a difficult book to say you enjoy as many of the subjects dealt with in the book are sad and horrific but there is also a large portion of the book that deals with love. The story pulls you in from the first chapter and introduces you to some of the most complex characters I have read in awhile.
The book is told from the perspective of three characters: Jojo, Leonie and Richie.
JoJo is a 12-13 year old boy who is being raised with his baby sister by his grandparents. JoJo's mom is a drug addict and even sober has little motherly instincts. His father is in prison, a drug user and like Leonie has little parental feelings.
Leonie, JoJo's mother, is probably the most complex of the characters. She seems to love her children but has no clue how to demonstrate that love. She is one character that I sympathized with but also angered me the most because she didn't even try to take care of her children's basic needs.
Richie is a ghost of a boy who was imprisoned very young in the 1950s. His story is tragic and heartbreaking therefore you feel a lot of anger and sadness for him.
Jesmyn Ward is great about getting the reader in the moment and setting. Her character development is beautiful and brutally honest as is her story telling.
Sing Unburied Sing is a book that needs and deserves several reads. I feel there is more in the book than I could get out of it from just one reading.
The book is told from the perspective of three characters: Jojo, Leonie and Richie.
JoJo is a 12-13 year old boy who is being raised with his baby sister by his grandparents. JoJo's mom is a drug addict and even sober has little motherly instincts. His father is in prison, a drug user and like Leonie has little parental feelings.
Leonie, JoJo's mother, is probably the most complex of the characters. She seems to love her children but has no clue how to demonstrate that love. She is one character that I sympathized with but also angered me the most because she didn't even try to take care of her children's basic needs.
Richie is a ghost of a boy who was imprisoned very young in the 1950s. His story is tragic and heartbreaking therefore you feel a lot of anger and sadness for him.
Jesmyn Ward is great about getting the reader in the moment and setting. Her character development is beautiful and brutally honest as is her story telling.
Sing Unburied Sing is a book that needs and deserves several reads. I feel there is more in the book than I could get out of it from just one reading.