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A review by passionyoungwrites
Holler, Child: Stories by LaToya Watkins
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-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
I usually don’t read short stories because I often felt that they didn’t give a complete story. But this collection has changed that outlook for me.
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Eleven stories, each with characters that come to life in such a short span of time, each story leaving a lasting impression and a pondering thought.
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The stories span a wide variety of topics, mostly including trauma, identity crisis, homophobia (to an extent), teen pregnancy, single parenting, rape, cheating spouses, child loss, forgiveness, sickness and aging and so much more in between the lines.
Though each of these stories had a relevant lesson, I favored eight of them. Mostly because the message was utterly clear and I could relate on a deeper level.
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It’s unbelievable that the common theme for these stories, in my opinion, where the root of the problems and situations were a “lack of accountability”.
🫶🏾
Eleven stories, each with characters that come to life in such a short span of time, each story leaving a lasting impression and a pondering thought.
🫶🏾
The stories span a wide variety of topics, mostly including trauma, identity crisis, homophobia (to an extent), teen pregnancy, single parenting, rape, cheating spouses, child loss, forgiveness, sickness and aging and so much more in between the lines.
Though each of these stories had a relevant lesson, I favored eight of them. Mostly because the message was utterly clear and I could relate on a deeper level.
🫶🏾
It’s unbelievable that the common theme for these stories, in my opinion, where the root of the problems and situations were a “lack of accountability”.