Status Updates From Dear Senthuran: A Black Spi...

coming back to finish this up

“It is a one-​way trip, my love, you cannot undo being born, you cannot undo the body. There is no rush. It’s okay for it to be slow; you only think it’s slow because it’s flesh. […] the body is already destroying itself, the body is already dying. I take comfort in that. I am already being destroyed, I am already dying and going home, and I have work to do.” p. 182

the section about selling their books was INSANE and so eye opening to the publishing industry

I am slightly disconnected here and it could be the non linear style in which this is told. I think Akwaeke is an excellent storyteller and I'd love to sit with them and chat but I am not sure I am getting what I want from this book, but I will continue to see what happens

Moved to places to make a bruised place for yourself ooooh

I wish I read freshwater first, I think this is good I'm just having a hard time connecting to some elements bc I cannot relate but that's part of the joy of reading, learning new perspectives

switching up my original nonfic read this month was an excellent choice

Wait… this is some teaaaaa