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May 30, 2021
Arlene♡
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it was amazing
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A new favourite.
Full review to come.
This book was simply amazing. Solomon is an expert of the slow burn. Each word precisely measured to maximize tension and draw you deeper into story.
Imagine yourself at 16, full of rebellion, questions, and also pregnant by a man you were forced to marry. You were raised in a place apart from the rest of the world, yet you had full knowledge of its existence. Taught to hate the outside world, you come to despise your home as well, the lies and secrets. So, heavy with child you flee into the woo ...more
Imagine yourself at 16, full of rebellion, questions, and also pregnant by a man you were forced to marry. You were raised in a place apart from the rest of the world, yet you had full knowledge of its existence. Taught to hate the outside world, you come to despise your home as well, the lies and secrets. So, heavy with child you flee into the woo ...more
Sep 08, 2021
Shannon (That's So Poe)
marked it as dnf-nfn
DNF (Did Not Finish) @ 11%
I'm not all that surprised that I wasn't able to get through this since I'd heard from quite a few people that it is a bit graphic, but I was very sad regardless since I adore Solomon's other works. If you're not squeamish like I am, I think this is likely an amazing book. Solomon always has the best themes and such fantastic writing.
Content Warnings:
graphic body horror, violence, child abuse, animal death and violence, racism, misogyny, self-harm, suicidality, homophob ...more
I'm not all that surprised that I wasn't able to get through this since I'd heard from quite a few people that it is a bit graphic, but I was very sad regardless since I adore Solomon's other works. If you're not squeamish like I am, I think this is likely an amazing book. Solomon always has the best themes and such fantastic writing.
Content Warnings:
graphic body horror, violence, child abuse, animal death and violence, racism, misogyny, self-harm, suicidality, homophob ...more
My third Rivers Solomon book! The protagonist of this reminded me of "Phoenix" from Okorafor's book. Parts of the story were also similar. By the end, I had so many questions and so many thoughts, that I immediately went back and listened to the whole book again.
As with the previous books, this one covers some heavy topics, so please go in with care. Solomon is engaging, while also brutal in their narrative. You will think, you will cry, you will question...you will be enveloped in a world that ...more
As with the previous books, this one covers some heavy topics, so please go in with care. Solomon is engaging, while also brutal in their narrative. You will think, you will cry, you will question...you will be enveloped in a world that ...more
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Ashley
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Oct 04, 2020
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Monica **can't read fast enough**
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