A review by potatoes24
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf by Ntozake Shange

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This story is not for me, but Shange’s skill with words is truly inspiring. The play is a story of beauty, and black women finding beauty in themselves and in sisterhood. I did have to read this multiple times and do research to uncover the nuggets of gold Shange has sprinkled in this play. I’m incredibly honored to live in a world with artist like Ntozake Shange. 

“i found god in myself
 & i loved her/ I loved her fiercely” (87)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, Abortion