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“Ma. You once told me that memory is a choice. But if you were god, you’d know it’s a flood.” Love this quote.

I don’t know why but I never connected religion to fat phobia but this book just taught me something

What is it with me starting books at the same time that the story begins? 😳

Ummm lauren with bankole is disgusting

This book is making me go into a crisis

The irony of Lauren’s dad calling the thieves greedy yet supporting the neighbors greed just because he believes that they will have his back. Also the fact that Lauren’s dad tells her that she isn’t part of the community really irked me bc kids are an integral part of community! Everything that is being done now is so the kids can benefit from it too!

This book is gonna change my life fr fr I feel it in my bones. Octavia Butler is something else

How shall I go to sleep after reading page 161??

The way that Toni Morrison is able to write anger is amazing. Instead of saying ‘nasty words’ she describes them as ‘red and black words’. She’s such a genius.