"this is not about feeling something or about speaking words
"this is about being
"together."

What a novel! This is like nothing else I've read. Evaristo spins a web of black characters in search of femininity, or maybe just themselves. There is hardly a central plot, though stories abound, and the effect is mesmerizing. I took a long time finishing because I just didn't want the book to end.

I'm a bit overwhelmed by how much they're is to talk about in this work but one of the aspects I found most impressive was the prose. Evaristo created a seemingly bespoke style to write this book and it is very effective. Not only can the text glide in and out of poetry without fuss but the way the eye scans the page with her arranged line breaks and punctuation orchestrates the bustling, social pace. This is a social novel. The characters are never alone but in the context of other people and that effect highlights the Truth at its core.

I'm pretty sure I'll be recommending this one highly for years. Read it if you haven't!