A review by carriepond
The Atlas of Reds and Blues by Devi S. Laskar

4.0

After finishing this, I read that Devi Laskar is a poet, which is so apparent from the lyricism of the vignettes that make up this novel. This is a short but arresting novel about the experiences of a second-generation immigrant married to an oblivious but loving white man, told as she lies bleeding in her driveway after being shot by police. It was a quick read, both because of the way the short vignettes broke up the text and because the story had a momentum to it that made me want to keep reading. Really heart-wrenching at times, and it really resonated with me.