A review by insidemylibrarymind
Milk Blood Heat by Dantiel W. Moniz

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 I absolutely loved this and I think it’s such a good debut collection. Moniz’s writing style works really well for me, and there was not a single story in here that I thought was bad. I think the prose in here was so eloquent and I found the way that the author explored relationships so insightful and intelligent. I particularly enjoy how taut the dynamics were in here, especially between mothers and daughters and I found the discussions around body and girlhood so pitch-perfect.

These stories stuck with me and I particularly enjoyed how they did not end neatly, but yet felt well rounded and well constructed. There’s a heat that the writing exudes and the stories sometimes felt overwhelmingly hot and stifling and I loved that ability to evoke such a feeling. It’s hard to choose a favorite in a collection that had so many gems, but I particularly enjoyed the titular story, as well as Feast and Necessary Bodies.

I could not recommend the collection more, it was such an impactful read for me, one that I think I will go back to during the year, and I cannot wait to see what the author does next!
 
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