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A review by nithya_m
Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir by Akwaeke Emezi
4.0
Read for a class.
Each and every one of the stories in this memoir felt like a sucker punch to the face in the best possible way. Emezi is an incredibly captivating storyteller; tracking the increasingly complex relationships that tied the recipients of the letters to the narrator was one of my favorite parts of the reading experience! The discussion about a greater spirit that transcends the human binary (ogbanje) was just fascinating.
That being said, it falls short of a perfect rating due to the nature of the letters. Revealing the letters as a purely individual endeavor not meant for the eyes of the subjects felt like a bit of a cop-out. It slightly tainted the bite of all of the words exchanged.
But all in all, it's fantastic! I'm excited to read the rest of the memoirs assigned in my class :)
Each and every one of the stories in this memoir felt like a sucker punch to the face in the best possible way. Emezi is an incredibly captivating storyteller; tracking the increasingly complex relationships that tied the recipients of the letters to the narrator was one of my favorite parts of the reading experience! The discussion about a greater spirit that transcends the human binary (ogbanje) was just fascinating.
That being said, it falls short of a perfect rating due to the nature of the letters. Revealing the letters as a purely individual endeavor not meant for the eyes of the subjects felt like a bit of a cop-out. It slightly tainted the bite of all of the words exchanged.
But all in all, it's fantastic! I'm excited to read the rest of the memoirs assigned in my class :)