A review by abmochapman
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

In Sing, Unburied, Sing, Ward’s writing is lyrical, complex, and rooted in the earth. The novel is extremely moving, but in a disturbing and existential way. It exposes the continuity of slavery and racial exploitation through prison, and the ways that these ongoing processes can break families. There’s also some spiritual exploration only heightened the discomfort I felt in reading.
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