A review by averycm4
Fruit of the Dead by Rachel Lyon

5.0

this book was devastating in so many ways. devastatingly beautiful prose and deplorable characters and a haunting mother-daughter relationship. it took me so long to finish because i didn’t want it to end. it was the perfect mix of intoxicating writing with themes of coming of age, motherhood, sex and power.  the through line of the hades, persephone, demeter myth and dynamic drew me in and kept me entranced. overall looking forward to purchasing the paperback when it comes out and revisiting in the future. time to go call my mom!! 
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