A review by abirej
When the Reckoning Comes by LaTanya McQueen

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

5.0

“I guess I thought what good is it knowing about the past when it can’t help me now?” Mira’s mother asks the question so many Americans have claimed as their reason for avoiding the darkness and cruelty of our country’s history. McQueen delivers a deeply compelling, literally haunting reason for knowing our past, for owning our part in it; rather than introspective naval gazing, learning our ancestoral stories explains so much of who we are and where we’re going as a nation. Definitely trigger warning for intense violence, torture and sexual assault in flash back scenes. 
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