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A review by gabybenitez
And Then She Fell by Alicia Elliott
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This book is stunning! Such an incredible depiction of mental illness, postpartum depression, anti-Indigenous racism, motherhood, and it weaves in Mohawk creation stories/worldview/storytelling and understanding of time as non-linear in a way that is ambitious, groundbreaking, and turns the thriller and concept of unreliable narrator on its head! Impeccable critique of white supremacy culture of isolationism and individualism as well. Just gorgeous — I was crying by the unexpected end!
Graphic: Genocide, Mental illness, Racism, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Genocide