papsmearino's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
3.5
sabinaleybold's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
csotterson's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Sexual assault, and Death of parent
namakurhea's review against another edition
4.0
Read this as part of Roxane Gay’s The Audacious Book Club recommended readings. Copying from the book description, this book is “a collection of love and sex, birth and death. . . Wise and subversive, spiritual and seductive, ‘Milk, Blood, Heat’ showcases that the world in which we live can be a place of obstacles and heartbreaks... but also one of grace and splendour”.
I enjoyed Dantiel W. Moniz’s writing. It pulsates with both rage and tenderness weaved in in every paragraph. I also liked how all of the main narrators are POCs. Though this book isn’t so focused on race relations, the sensitivities are more relatable to me than if the narrators were white. My favorites are those with sweet sweet revenge hahah: “Tongues”, “The Heart of Our Enemies”, and “Necessary Bodies”. “An Alamanac of Bones” is also a favorite.
Definitely looking forward to her next works!
I enjoyed Dantiel W. Moniz’s writing. It pulsates with both rage and tenderness weaved in in every paragraph. I also liked how all of the main narrators are POCs. Though this book isn’t so focused on race relations, the sensitivities are more relatable to me than if the narrators were white. My favorites are those with sweet sweet revenge hahah: “Tongues”, “The Heart of Our Enemies”, and “Necessary Bodies”. “An Alamanac of Bones” is also a favorite.
Definitely looking forward to her next works!
caitlyn888's review against another edition
5.0
Since I love everything that Roxane Gay reads and recommends, I knew I had to pick this one up. This is a dark, compelling collection of short stories centered around the Florida suburbs and the painful secrets that each person keeps. Most of these stories have an abrupt ending, so I repeatedly found myself at the edge of my seat going "No! Shit was getting good!" But that's the beauty of this author's writing style.
shyfroglet's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
ashleyhendricks's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
cozycoterie's review against another edition
I stopped reading after the first story not because the book is bad, but because I haven't been in a headspace to handle realistic traumas when I read.