A review by theboricuabookworm
Bright Red Fruit by Safia Elhillo

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A lump in your throat, tears at your eyes the whole time kind of read. Samira just wants *more* out of her life and finds it through poetry. I know I will not have the words to properly explain or recommend this book other than intense and necessary. Bright Red Fruit expertly shows how the women in our lives that just want the best for us sometimes have a hard time showing up like we expect or want them to. While not Sudanese-American myself, I am a child of immigrants who many times felt crushed under the weight of being a disappointment or proving to my parents that all the sacrifice and care they put into my upbringing to make sure it was better than theirs was worth it. Even when I felt stifled. Even when I pushed back and kept secrets that would have been better shared was the right thing. 

A must read.
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