Thank you to Macmillan audio and Libro FM for an ALC in exchange for an honest review.
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Heavily autobiographical and infused with magical realism, Black Girl Unlimited fearlessly explores the intersections of poverty, sexual violence, depression, racism, and sexism—all through the arc of a transcendent coming-of-age story.
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Full disclosure, I actually believed this was a POC story like Harry Potter. I’m like American wizards from the East side... yes! Let’s do this! I was, wrong in my assumptions about what this book would be. I actually struggled with the style of writing at first. The story is alive with magical realism and at times could get a bit confusing the way timelines overlapped, or when you didn’t realize it had gone from real to magical.
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I liked how Echo used this “magic” to deal with big issues. A Black veil over people to represent their negativity, depression, evil. Portals opening to “better” places. Out of body experiences to deal with some really heavy stuff. The females are the ones who are wizards in this story and that representation of growth and empowerment was really beautiful.
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It wasn’t what I expected but I enjoyed it. It tackled real life issues in a unique way.