anakuroma's profile picture

anakuroma 's review for:

Evening Primrose by Kopano Matlwa
4.0

TW: *SPOILERS*

...

...

...


TW: rape, gang rape, graphic depictions of the event, extreme periods and cramps, bleeding, suicide, suicide ideation, victom blaming, xenophobia, racism, pregnancy from rape, religion, Christianity,

The last part of this book hits like an absolute truck, and it's not easy. As someone with religious trauma I found the faith epitaphs difficult and painful. The final message seemed very pro-god, and I had a difficult time with that as a person with religious trauma and victom of gaslighting. Overall though, I enjoyed the book.