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“the problem is that it is so often assumed that the eradication of the legal apparatus is equivalent to the abolition of racism. but racism persists in a framework that is far more expansive, far faster than the legal framework.”

“while some people are haunted by the dead, others are haunted by the living”

love!

alright so far. it’s feeling a little more straightforward and simple than i was expecting. not bad though.

“she came to realize that what he called love was not a giving of himself but a taking and shaping in his own image of everything within his reach”

“i, pepesa, have travelled and have seen what there is to be seen and felt and done what there is to do, and i found laughter”

loving the second part of the book. finally a character to root for.

i think i’m really gonna enjoy this…

putrid

:c

oh my god. the sex being described between pauline and cholly… whew! beautiful writing!

devastating!

incredible already

this should be a mandatory read for every american high school student

so good