A review by chickflix
The Atlas of Reds and Blues by Devi S. Laskar

3.0

"Y’all best be getting back to where you came from, you hear?"

This book succeeded in getting me really angry about the current state of the U.S. The main character "Mother" is on the receiving end of a lot of cheery racist comments, and is treated terribly for being an "immigrant" even though she was born and raised in the states. As she lays dying after being shot by a police officer, her life flashes before her eyes, with a focus on her hardships. It's the kind of stuff we know is happening in the country right now.

The author's writing style didn't agree with me. She jumped around so much that I am still not 100% sure of how/why she was shot to begin with. This is literary fiction, so the writing is supposed to be pretty flowery. It wasn't really my taste. I do think this book has an important message and hope other people with pick it up and enjoy it.