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iwishiwasbraver (199 KP) rated Psycho (1960) in Movies
Oct 2, 2017
iwishiwasbraver (199 KP) rated The Shining (1980) in Movies
Oct 2, 2017
iwishiwasbraver (199 KP) rated Zombieland (2009) in Movies
Oct 2, 2017
iwishiwasbraver (199 KP) rated The Matrix (1999) in Movies
Oct 2, 2017
Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Sing, Unburied, Sing in Books
Oct 3, 2017
A Toni Morrison novel updated for modern times
This is no doubt a modern day version of reading a Toni Morrison novel. From the magical realism aspect to social issues affecting African Americans, this novel is both haunting and almost poetic.
The story follows a family on their way to a prison, in which the children's white father is due to be released. The teenage boy and his three year old sister are mostly dependent on one another as well as their grandparents Pop and Mam. The mother Leonie is absent, and rather aloof in their upbringing, forcing her son, Jojo to bring up his kid sister. In between are disturbing stories featured in flashbacks and ghostly apparitions, The novel explores interracial relationships, police brutality and even post traumatic stress disorder to a degree.
While it can seem haphazard, going back and forth in time, and random narratives appearing throughout, it leaves the reader with a sense of unease and despair at the violent nature of society. A truly intriguing read.
The story follows a family on their way to a prison, in which the children's white father is due to be released. The teenage boy and his three year old sister are mostly dependent on one another as well as their grandparents Pop and Mam. The mother Leonie is absent, and rather aloof in their upbringing, forcing her son, Jojo to bring up his kid sister. In between are disturbing stories featured in flashbacks and ghostly apparitions, The novel explores interracial relationships, police brutality and even post traumatic stress disorder to a degree.
While it can seem haphazard, going back and forth in time, and random narratives appearing throughout, it leaves the reader with a sense of unease and despair at the violent nature of society. A truly intriguing read.
Katherine McIntyre (105 KP) rated A Court of Thorns and Roses in Books
Oct 3, 2017
Katherine McIntyre (105 KP) rated A Court of Mist and Fury in Books
Oct 3, 2017
Katherine McIntyre (105 KP) rated A Court of Wings and Ruin in Books
Oct 3, 2017
