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A review by rafternorth
Corregidora by Gayl Jones
4.0
“I am Ursa Corregidora. I have tears for eyes. I was made to touch my past at an early age. I found it on my mother’s tiddies. In her milk. Let no one pollute my music. I will dig out their temples. I will pluck out their eyes.”
This is not one for the weak hearted, nor should you read it if you are easily triggered by sexual abuse, domestic abuse, pedophilia and incest. There are disturbing and very thorough descriptions of all of those here. But if you can stomach it read it because although it is ruthless there is beauty that can be found within the darkness, as well as an unbreakable strength that holds four generations of black women together.
Rating: 4 Stars
This is not one for the weak hearted, nor should you read it if you are easily triggered by sexual abuse, domestic abuse, pedophilia and incest. There are disturbing and very thorough descriptions of all of those here. But if you can stomach it read it because although it is ruthless there is beauty that can be found within the darkness, as well as an unbreakable strength that holds four generations of black women together.
Rating: 4 Stars