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Thanks to Celadon Books for the copy of this ARC.
“This is the thing about how our narratives are often taken from us and reinterpreted. We are stripped of our voices even when telling the stories of our own lives, families, and histories. We’re told we’ve never had anything, which plays into public pathologies of Black people as having not done enough to improve our own station in life, when the reality is many of us were actively deprived of property ownership and economic opportunities. But even when your mind doesn’t know, your body does. Those memories of fear and struggle live in your body for generations.”
This collection of essays is so unique, focusing on politics from a Black perspective and interwoven with the author’s own personal coming of age story. With many pop culture references and explorations of the world around her, Brandi Collins-Dexter explores the relationship between Black voters and the Democratic Party, and what the political future of Black voters looks like. This wasn’t totally what I expected, but I really appreciate how Brandi wrote this book to read well. Her story makes for a vibrant read while also addressing a difficult perspective that many (myself included) need to hear.
“This is the thing about how our narratives are often taken from us and reinterpreted. We are stripped of our voices even when telling the stories of our own lives, families, and histories. We’re told we’ve never had anything, which plays into public pathologies of Black people as having not done enough to improve our own station in life, when the reality is many of us were actively deprived of property ownership and economic opportunities. But even when your mind doesn’t know, your body does. Those memories of fear and struggle live in your body for generations.”
This collection of essays is so unique, focusing on politics from a Black perspective and interwoven with the author’s own personal coming of age story. With many pop culture references and explorations of the world around her, Brandi Collins-Dexter explores the relationship between Black voters and the Democratic Party, and what the political future of Black voters looks like. This wasn’t totally what I expected, but I really appreciate how Brandi wrote this book to read well. Her story makes for a vibrant read while also addressing a difficult perspective that many (myself included) need to hear.
4.5 ⭐️
Whew gonna need to go buy more tissue boxes after this one
Whew gonna need to go buy more tissue boxes after this one
Thanks to St. Martin's Press for the copy of this ARC.
The first half of this book was incredible! It started off with a bang, held my attention, and was honestly just a really gripping thriller with a kidnapping, an array of shady characters, and a girl with a broken past. However, elements of this book started getting a little more outlandish as the book went on. I did still want to see how it all ended up and was hopeful the thrilling elements of the first half would pick back up, but was definitely let down by the second half.
The first half of this book was incredible! It started off with a bang, held my attention, and was honestly just a really gripping thriller with a kidnapping, an array of shady characters, and a girl with a broken past. However, elements of this book started getting a little more outlandish as the book went on. I did still want to see how it all ended up and was hopeful the thrilling elements of the first half would pick back up, but was definitely let down by the second half.
Thanks to Avon for the copy of this book!
This was an interesting take on Frankenstein, and I really enjoyed the first 20% of the book where Angelika is making her perfect man and bringing him to life. Yes, it's weird, but it was also working. After that, I felt like the book dragged in a lot of places, but would pick back up occasionally. I think this is really perfect for a very specific reader niche who love both historical romance and fantasy, and appreciate a strong female character. It was fun to read around Halloween!
This was an interesting take on Frankenstein, and I really enjoyed the first 20% of the book where Angelika is making her perfect man and bringing him to life. Yes, it's weird, but it was also working. After that, I felt like the book dragged in a lot of places, but would pick back up occasionally. I think this is really perfect for a very specific reader niche who love both historical romance and fantasy, and appreciate a strong female character. It was fun to read around Halloween!
