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A review by katharina90
One Summer in Savannah by Terah Shelton Harris
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
A strong debut and a moving exploration of trauma and forgiveness. The style of writing really resonated with me and I was hooked from the first page.
Felt like a love letter to poetry too which I enjoyed. What an interesting idea to have a character who only communicates in poems.
What didn't sit well with me was that no one really holds Birdie accountable for her abusive behaviors/actions. I understand why the author wrote it this way but I don't think it should be normalized. But maybe that's a me problem because this is very personal and triggering.
Felt like a love letter to poetry too which I enjoyed. What an interesting idea to have a character who only communicates in poems.
What didn't sit well with me was that no one really holds Birdie accountable for her abusive behaviors/actions. I understand why the author wrote it this way but I don't think it should be normalized. But maybe that's a me problem because this is very personal and triggering.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Classism
Minor: Racism