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I know it’s historically accurate how much the N-word is flying around, but coming from a white writer in the 90s… I can’t help but feel suspicious of her willingness to use it.

No pleasure left unspoiled

Wait oh no in the kitchen?

Can always count on Toni Morrison for animal cruelty.

At least 3 very disturbing details casually included already, woof. No punches pulled here.

These are the kind of men in government.

The stutter seems to come back when he’s upset. It’s his humanity.

No shame! He’s sinister. And he’s just like so many boys today.

Damn, they are constantly saying the quiet parts out loud.

She takes no shit! And Mahy understands that these types of men are fundamentally cowards.

He is so strange and unable to have a normal conversation!

This is the type of woman who would cover up any sort of crime committed by her son with a breezy dismissal.

Woah, so meta!!!!

Man is so unbothered.

Oh nooooo

Now we’re cooking!

Wow, he’s REALLY bad at this.

“Chosen” as a bad thing, not a blessing.

Neat narrative trick!

Oh my god nooo this is apt.

This would’ve changed my brain chemistry as a teen.

Banger line

This author knew ball!!

Very charming so far!

Not loving it yet. The revolution is a bit heavy handed and pedantic.

Welp

So far the structure is sensible and the voice is very teen, but the introduction of the backstory is clunky.

TW: eyeballs