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A review by kellyofcali
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-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
3.5
A book written with shifting perspectives and narrators about a family struggling with addiction, incarceration, illness, racism, and life. It's a powerful story, and the writing style is unique and often beautiful. I struggled when it turned a bit more magical/spiritual, but it is a truly singular novel and voice.
Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Gun violence, Murder, and Abandonment