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A review by sophiesmallhands
SLAY by Brittney Morris
emotional
informative
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This book has been touted as the black, female answer to Ready, Player One; but I’ll say the story and message of this book is so much more than that.
Slay explores harmful rhetoric by both white and coloured people in an engaging and truly emphatic fashion. This book isn’t meant to educate (and it’s not any POC’s responsibility to educate white people about racism), but being white, these kinds of books provide an excellent slice of insight into a lot of matters that we can truly never fully understand as we just don’t live them.
It’s a truly nuanced read that discusses the need for black spaces that celebrate black excellence which aren’t monopolised by white people. It’s also a fantastic celebration of women in STEM and is a true love letter to black culture of all it’s different facets.
Slay explores harmful rhetoric by both white and coloured people in an engaging and truly emphatic fashion. This book isn’t meant to educate (and it’s not any POC’s responsibility to educate white people about racism), but being white, these kinds of books provide an excellent slice of insight into a lot of matters that we can truly never fully understand as we just don’t live them.
It’s a truly nuanced read that discusses the need for black spaces that celebrate black excellence which aren’t monopolised by white people. It’s also a fantastic celebration of women in STEM and is a true love letter to black culture of all it’s different facets.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: Bullying