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This book is more about ideas of black identity, rather than dialogue or relationships, which I prefer. I will not finish.

Very focused on art history. Would be a good primer for art docents.

Good - a contemporary odyssey fable

Really tough read, but Wally Lamb is masterful

Brutal…

Amazing! So much grace and vulnerability. The depth of the vulnerability shared is heartbreaking.

Frequently asking myself if I want to finish this book.

long..

Dark comedy/romance. Fun with good writing.

For me it’s not enough story/fiction, too much hard, heartbreaking life

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Smart characters in a challenging era for smart women.

very dark

This was hard for me to read, as is every book that takes place in an apocalyptic, post-pandemic world. Very good though.

An odyssey story with colorful character's. Well written from multiple perspectives.

hard to read with issues of abuse, assault and neglect

Repetitive and predictable

Her heart break was for.. taking all the right turns had let her family to the wrong place, money list and a few storms away from homelessness. Also, the fact that she couldn’t legitimately feel this sorry for herself while caring a Gucci diaper bag.

Gathering strength for the next collapse: a new unhappiest child

For months to come, waking up would feel as violent for Zeke is for a newborn.

Humor within the mounting tragedies “ there but for the grace of serotonin go the rest of us”

143 profound

p 142 I knew that this new war was not even new but was only the old one come again. And what caused it? It was caused I thought, by people failing to love one another, failing to love their enemies. I was glad enough that I had not become a preacher, and so would not have to go through a war pretending that Jesus had not told us to love our enemies.

p 139-140, does this shed light on Trumps election?