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A review by tellsbooks
New People by Danzy Senna
4.0
Weird. This whole book was strange in the best way. I want to know what made Maria so delusional. I’ve always heard so many things about — you know, I can’t talk kitchen talk on Goodreads. LOL
I was gonna spill long discussed concepts black folks hold about mixed people and adopted people and the way those things intersect, but that’s not a discussion for Goodreads.
I will say tho, that this book was interesting in a hilarious, somewhat absurdist sort of way. Danzy Senna’s writing style is unique in her handling of the psychology of the wanted vs their emotional state as the abandoned. It makes sense when you read the book.. I love the way she writes so deeply into Maria’s ruminations and personal recriminations about her sexual exploits with white men (in contrast to the rest of her life).. her chasing this black dude “the poet”, and what it means to want to be with white men sexually vs black men to build a family.
Danzy also goes into what it means to really go after what you want and what it means to settle for what you should want.. the madness vs the passivity.
I love that she incorporates hair and what hair means in the black community into the novel. I love that she goes through so much about Maria in the foreground while creating a landscape where Maria is doing absolutely crazy shit in the background.
Overall this was a super enjoyable read.
I was gonna spill long discussed concepts black folks hold about mixed people and adopted people and the way those things intersect, but that’s not a discussion for Goodreads.
I will say tho, that this book was interesting in a hilarious, somewhat absurdist sort of way. Danzy Senna’s writing style is unique in her handling of the psychology of the wanted vs their emotional state as the abandoned. It makes sense when you read the book.. I love the way she writes so deeply into Maria’s ruminations and personal recriminations about her sexual exploits with white men (in contrast to the rest of her life).. her chasing this black dude “the poet”, and what it means to want to be with white men sexually vs black men to build a family.
Danzy also goes into what it means to really go after what you want and what it means to settle for what you should want.. the madness vs the passivity.
I love that she incorporates hair and what hair means in the black community into the novel. I love that she goes through so much about Maria in the foreground while creating a landscape where Maria is doing absolutely crazy shit in the background.
Overall this was a super enjoyable read.