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Graceful Burdens by Roxane Gay
5.0
challenging emotional reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was brilliantly done!  Loved how it all came together in such few pages.  This, this is why I love short stories.  They bring so many elements together, so smartly, quickly, and then it wraps up, leaving the reader to wonder - what will happen next. 

This was also frightening and very topical with what's happen in the US and the lack of bodily autonomy for folks with uteruses.  This could be our future, if we're not careful, and if we don't stand up now.