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katymaryreads 's review for:
Sing, Unburied, Sing
by Jesmyn Ward
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Beautiful, descriptive and sad. How identity and race and generational trauma have real and devastating impacts on children and grandchildren. The characters didn't always behave well, but I had sympathy for them even so. The touch of magical realism served to emphasise how the past touches the present.