intheafrofuture's reviews
47 reviews

Venus by Suzan-Lori Parks

4.75

i can't believe this was real....

Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi

5.0

i resonate so deeply with bitter and i found myself so surprised to read something that supports the idea that artists have such a powerful part of the revolution and the fear of being on the frontlines is okay.  i'll say it a million times but art has and will always change the world.  

this story was such spectacular plot that i couldn't put it down once the angel was brought in.  reading this after pet was SO perfect.  i woild recomment pet and bitter a million times for every artist who feels that they aren't doing enough to make a change. 

Wash Day Diaries by Jamila Rowser

5.0

so sweet, so cute, so wholesome, i LOVE IT. I LOVE IT. I LOVE IT. 

New York Afro-Latines need to read asap

Wild Seed by Octavia E. Butler

3.5

You know, I thought I didn't like this book much at first but I feel pretty bad for Doro but I HATE THAT MAN, I'm so glad I read Mind of My Mind first.  
I do have to say though, Anyanwu

/Emma

is one of the best characters I've read from Octavia.  I think the moral dilemmas she faced were enough to drive anyone crazy, but sometimes all you can do is try to help in the way that you can and i applaud her for that.  the world is TOUGH, and seeing Blackness through the centuries was crazy through the lenses of characters that can literally turn white?!?!?!  
but overall once i passed book 1 it was a great read!

Clyde's by Lynn Nottage

4.0

Honestly, gems were dropped.  Such a comedic yet deep and natural way to kind of show life after prison. But also just like lighthearted? I don't know i would LOVE to see it performed with people with really good chemistry 

also the way monty talks about food? YES everyone should be treating their art as delicately and thoughtfully as him.  when i make a meal i'll be thinking of his wise words

PET by Akwaeke Emezi

5.0

i absolutely love the pace and the genreless of it.  genuinely from chapter one, so many gems were dropped.  

the creation of this utopia to the journey of jam learning the history and grasping the flaws of this new utopia was just great.  simply getting rid of the problem and pretending it never happened does not solve anything, the root must be dismantled.  and like YES!!!!! and i dunno i feel like i'll be thinking, daily, of ways to get to the root of issues and try to rehabilitate and change. 

ALSO THIS ANGEL VS MONSTER ATEEEE

Sweat by Lynn Nottage

5.0

I wish I could've seen this staged...the dialogue is so incredibly written and while showcasing the struggles of capitalism you gave plot too?!?!?! CMONNNNNNN i loved the fact that the scenes and settings were set by using the news and such.  it was such an amazing read, i bet it was even more incredible with a very talented cast

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

5.0

This play of poetry, song and dance is exactly what I needed to read right now.  It's true that colored girls will find this when they need it.  I personally found it to be a way to connect with my mother.  To better understand, hear and see her.  So much I can relate to and so much that parallels what my mother had been through.  It's a beautiful work of art that encompasses the different fractions of colored girls.  It hurts my heart but I felt incredibly seen. 

Pass Over by Antoinette Nwandu, Antoinette Nwandu

4.5

Waiting for Godot was already wild for my high school brain so THIS WAS CRAZY.  It was honestly such a unique and really accurate way to describe the relationship between Black men and the police. That ending was 🧍🏾‍♀️

Mind of My Mind by Octavia E. Butler

4.5

Nah, this was tough.  I LOVED learning about the creation of the pattern after readin patternmaster.  Like yo F DORO and mary you ate that up.  But genuinely gluttony is one hell of a drug and power is a worse one.  Be careful kids