A review by thevampiremars
Zami: A New Spelling of my Name by Audre Lorde

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Zami: A New Spelling of My Name is truly incredible. It’s beautifully written; raw, evocative, heartachingly sincere. Reading it, I felt like there was always something almost said – secrets just barely hidden behind a veil of metaphor, accessible only to those who know what to look for.
At times, the major themes of relationships, the self, and truth are explicitly highlighted, while at others they permeate the text almost – but not quite – unnoticed.

My only complaint (and even then it isn’t really a complaint) is that the book ends somewhat abruptly. I found myself yearning for a few more chapters. Still, I don’t think that’s enough to bring my rating down from its well-deserved five stars. If anything, it just goes to show how enthralling Lorde’s writing is.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Abortion

Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Fatphobia, Genocide, Incest, Slavery, Terminal illness, Medical content, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy