cewilson 's review for:

Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward

5.0

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Simply stunning. The characters are heartbreakingly real and their many struggles are impossible not to feel along with them. The ghosts that haunt this family are complex and agonizing, helping and hurting  the characters as they navigate their racial and generational trauma in prose that is both lyrical and unflinching. Truly among the most powerful and devastating books I’ve ever read.