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Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
5.0
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.