A review by readsknitsrepeats
An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon

challenging dark emotional sad tense

4.75

I don't know how to rate this… For me, dystopias read like horror. We’re in the far future, yet humanity hasn’t evolved—humans are still the same pieces of shit, cycling through the same systems of oppression. And yeah, that’s probably the truth, but damn, that truth makes my heart hurt. The author weaves a brutal, gripping story that delves into society, family, medicine, science, neurodivergence, gender, and identity. The characters, especially Aster, are so complex—flawed, brilliant, and deeply real, carrying both trauma and resilience in a world that’s hell-bent on breaking them. It’s fascinating, it’s intense, and it’s one of those stories that sticks with me, haunting my thoughts long after I’ve finished.

It is a story filled with slavery, subjugation,  classism,  racism, tyrannical rule, abuses of power,  assault,  rape.  Hope is buried in it deep and hard to find.
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