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Random Thoughts on Jordan Peele’s “Nope”
There are so many themes explored in the movie, but to me the overarching theme was erasure. Continue reading Random Thoughts on Jordan Peele’s “Nope”
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In The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
Genre: Memoir, Horror Themes explored: Domestic Violence, LGBTQIA issues. Plot: Using the analogy of a house, Carmen explores the topic of domestic violence in lesbian relationships. She writes about her experience dating and living with an abusive partner. She writes in detail as she describes each experience of abuse that she went through. She writes that the purpose of writing this memoir was to pull the covers off and to show that abuse occurs in these kinds of relationships. What I liked about the book: I loved the main theme of the book because it effectively removed the myth that … Continue reading In The Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
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I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika Sanchez
Genre: Contemporary Young Fiction with a splash of suspense! Plot: Olga is considered the perfect Mexican daughter. She doesn’t stray too far from home, does what she is told, and has the job that her parents aspire for her. But secrets come unraveling when Olga is involved in a fatal accident,and Julia, her younger sister tries to learn more about her late sister and what made her tick. Themes explored: secrets, trauma, suicide, rape, mental health, immigration, education, socio-economic disparities, homophobia, LGBTQIA issues, teen life, favoritism in the home and homelessness. Ideas that really resonated:a) The concept of having two … Continue reading I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika Sanchez
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Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi
“All Freshwater comes out of the Python” Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi In ‘Freshwater’, we are introduced to Ada. Ada is no regular human but rather she is an Ogbanje, that is a human that is born to die or born with a spirit form that is out of alignment with the order of birth and death. The book describes Ada’s birth as something that was forced. And we see the impact of this forced birth through out her life, as she goes through several traumatic events that leads to her splintering and having multiple personalities. “This is how you break … Continue reading Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi
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White Ivy by Susie Yang
In ‘White Ivy’, we are introduced to Ivy Lin who has always wanted to belong to the upper echelon of Boston society and is willing to do whatever it takes to get there. She decided at a young age, that getting into a relationship with Gideon Speyer and possibly marrying him will get her there. Unknown to her, Gideon has a secret which she finds out at the end of the book, and it is up to our imagination to determine if she still goes on with it or not. The conniving rags to riches story isn’t a new one. … Continue reading White Ivy by Susie Yang
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Something in between by Melissa De La Cruz
Jasmine De La Santos, finds out that she’s undocumented as she’s about to graduate from High School. This was a surprise because she always assumed that she was American, and now, she has to deal with seeing all her hardwork, and her plans to attend a particular university dissipate. As her family, prepares to return to the Philippines, Jasmine prepares to fight back. With the help of her friends, and loved ones, some connections, and the emotional support of her school, a change occurs. There are so many themes that are explored in this book but the ones that will … Continue reading Something in between by Melissa De La Cruz
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The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen
The ‘Magic Fish’ is a graphic novel by Trung Le Nguyen. In this novel, we are introduced to Tien who has a major secret. Tien is a Vietnamese immigrant who relocated to the United States with his family, and this novel explores what it means to be an immigrant and the challenges some face in adapting to their new home. The content of this book is somewhat different, it can be best described as stories upon stories with the intermingling of stories. You see, Tien and his mother have a little ritual which involves reading stories to each other, to … Continue reading The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen
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Them
‘Them’ is a ten(10) episodes series that can be found on Amazon Prime. The genre of this movie is Horror. This movie tells the story of the Emory’s who move from North Carolina to an all white California community in the 50’s and have to deal with physical and spiritual malevolent forces that want them out of that neighborhood. Beyond the gore that exists in this movie, this movie explores different facets of American history and highlights some of the issues that Black Americans faced and in some cases are still facing today. The main theme in this series is … Continue reading Them
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Judas And The Black Messiah
This movie is based on true events. This movie depicts the story of the demise of one of the leaders of the Black Panther movement, as akin to the betrayal of Jesus Christ by Judas Iscariot. In this movie, Fred Hampton played by Daniel Kaluuya is the Christ while Bill O’Neal played by Laketh Stanfield is the Judas. Bill O’Neal is a small time crook who is apprehended by the police for impersonation. He strikes a deal with the FBI/Police that if he infiltrates the Black Panther movement and gets some dirt on them, he won’t spend time in jail. … Continue reading Judas And The Black Messiah
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Family First: A Black Romance Box Set
This is an anthology of romance novels by Black authors. The authors featured in the book are : Iris Bolling (“Invested”), Sharon C. Cooper(“Love under contract”), Delaney Diamond(“Unforgettable”),Sherelle Green(“Blessed by Malakai”), Tina Martin(“Evenings with Bryson”), Stephanie Nicole Norris (“Safe with me”), Candace Shaw(“Cooking up love”), and Kiru Taye (“Keeping Secrets”). The common theme in this anthology is family and all the inevitable messiness that comes with family. We see secrets revealed, pain uprooted, and mostly love found or rekindled. There is literally something for every type of romance reader. My favorite story was Iris Bolling’s, “invested”. I enjoyed the pace … Continue reading Family First: A Black Romance Box Set
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