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A review by sarahyjackson
Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-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? No
5.0
A really sensorial, brutal book. There’s a line about rejecting witness as a balm during suffering and it really look me out. Poetic and important - made me consider belonging (to self to each other to god(s)).
Graphic: Animal death, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Rape