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Raven Leilani: Luster (Hardcover, 2020, Farrar, Straus and Giroux) 4 stars

Luster sees a young black woman figuring her way into life as an artist and …

Review of 'Luster' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

3.5 stars. I felt similar to On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous about this book. Very intentional word choices that were a little wasted on me. This was a weird, aimless, painful story. I think the short length worked given that. The narrator’s voice was very effective to me. She’s a depressed, detached person, and the voice reflects that. It might be off-putting to other readers.