Necessary reading, people. I don't care what demographic you represent, read this damn book. Full RTC!Necessary reading, people. I don't care what demographic you represent, read this damn book. Full RTC!...more
Great. Read!! This memoir is unapologetic, nostalgic, painful in places, hopeful in others. So glad that I one-clicked this book. Jaquira Diaz has madGreat. Read!! This memoir is unapologetic, nostalgic, painful in places, hopeful in others. So glad that I one-clicked this book. Jaquira Diaz has made me think about my own childhood, teenage years, and roaring twenties. She has also made me Google the f*ck out of a certain person and now I am overwhelmed with the whole story, and the pictures popped up. Read the book if you want to know what I'm talking about.
The author takes us back to Puerto Rico and Miami, where she has lived her early (and current) years. Of abuelas and home cooking, of books and music, of infidelity and fights and mental illness and drugs and alcohol and murder and assault (physical and sexual) and magic and monsters and activists. I was eagerly turning the pages of my Kindle, trying to hold my bladder just a little longer because I didn't want it to end. Like I stated before, unapologetic. The only thing missing are the pictures. I wanted to see every single person in this book. From her abuela to mami and papi. To Boogie and Chanty to Chris. That is my only complaint. If you want to go back to the 80s and 90s, and reminisce about your own life, I recommend this memoir. It is a great one....more
I'm never going to get enough of Jemisin's worlds or words. It took me exactly 30 days to read this Duology; in part because I was sick and when i wasI'm never going to get enough of Jemisin's worlds or words. It took me exactly 30 days to read this Duology; in part because I was sick and when i was reading i was going slowly, savoring as you will. I think this runs neck and neck with the Broken Earth trilogy, for me. Great stuff to combine dream theory with Ancient Egyptian culture. Following Ehiru and Hanani through this magical world was hypnotizing. I'm not a religious person anymore, as I've just decided to live my life as honest and pure as I can, for the sake of my health: mental and physical. I can, however, indulge in my love of mythologies and still find some comfort in the magic of it all. Narcomancy, a magic charged by dreams, may be the best thing Jemisin has created in her stories. ...more
Whenever I read stories from Haiti, I learn a little bit more. No, I don't think I'll ever fully understand the country's history or its people's liveWhenever I read stories from Haiti, I learn a little bit more. No, I don't think I'll ever fully understand the country's history or its people's lives, but I love that I get to know it a little. This collection is beautiful, even when the stories are anything but. Krik? Krak! is some poetic justice for the people of Haiti. Love this!!...more
Lots of religious ppl don't believe in science. They need to read this book. If more ppl believed in what they can see right before their eyes, the moLots of religious ppl don't believe in science. They need to read this book. If more ppl believed in what they can see right before their eyes, the more that they may be willing to help in the fight for climate change. But.....I digress. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. We, humans, will be our own undoing. Trying to colonize other planets isn't going to save us. We will just do to that planet what we have done to the Earth. ...more
If you aren't paying attention to Coates' brilliance in these panels, then why are you even reading this series? The art? Yes, it's flawless and it caIf you aren't paying attention to Coates' brilliance in these panels, then why are you even reading this series? The art? Yes, it's flawless and it can definitely distract a reader. But seriously, this is one comic series that doesn't read like a comic.
Wakanda forever?
I don't know WTF is up with the ending, but Wakanda Unbound needs to hurry and release. More Ororo please!...more
Wow! This has now become my favorite Acevedo book.
Camino: apprentice of healing, orphan, dreamer, niece, friend and sister. I love her character justWow! This has now become my favorite Acevedo book.
Camino: apprentice of healing, orphan, dreamer, niece, friend and sister. I love her character just as much as I love Yaya, her sister. They are different, yet similar. Camino dreams of leaving the DR for the States. She wants to go to Columbia University and study premed. But her life hasn't been easy, and when tragedy strikes, her dreams seem to wither out. There is also a stalker, who can't wait to sink his claws into Camino and claim her body as his. I was on the edge of my seat worrying about her and just hoping for a HEA. She deserved that and so much more.
Yahaira: daughter, girlfriend & bestfriend to Dre and sister. I loved her character, as well as her fierceness that came out every now and then. That fierceness helped her make decisions that led to a gripping ending to this story. RESPECT.
Once again Acevedo has slayed me with her prose. I am now convinced that all of her books will be highly rated by me. She gives us girls with real life problems and I am here for it. And yes, there is food! Sadly, no recipes this time.
An overall gem of a book. I think this is her best work, yet. Highly recommended!...more
Second time's the charm. Having read, and not really loved, The Underground Railroad, I was eager to see if Whitehead could redeem himself in my littlSecond time's the charm. Having read, and not really loved, The Underground Railroad, I was eager to see if Whitehead could redeem himself in my little corner of reader heaven. He did.
Giving the world a glimpse of the atrocities that happened at the Dozier School for Boys, a.k.a prison, Colson nails the narrative of Elwood and Turner. America's racial history knows no bounds. Jim Crow era Florida only hammers home that point.
I admit, it was hard to just read this book straight through. The brutality here isn't shown (thank the Dickens), but is more told through Turner and Elwood. These two boys couldn't be any more different in their ideas of the way the world works. Elwood is optimistic that he can be good, work hard, and come out on top. A little naive, but it works well for showing just how much reality is skewed. Turner is more of a realist; he sees through the bullshit. These two boys have only one thing in common, they are black. And the real evildoers? The staff at the prison....I mean SCHOOL. Let's not forget that society says it was a school.
This is a realist historical read. It starts with the uncovering of 100 unmarked graves in 2014, and Colson takes you back in time. A beautifully crafted horror? Yeah, I'll go with that. Read this book!...more
I don't think there's anything this man writes that I will not love. This is better than those inaccurate ass history books in schools. Better yet, thI don't think there's anything this man writes that I will not love. This is better than those inaccurate ass history books in schools. Better yet, this book needs to be added to the curriculum of every high school in America. Yeah, I said it....more
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