Woodson red at the bone5/9/2023 The emotional pain inflicted on the child is presumed to be incalculable. Such a troubling character is to be automatically disparaged in most cultures around the world, including America. One of the anchors of this story is the mother, Iris, who abandons her child. NPR says, "this book manages to encompass issues of.education, ambition, racial prejudice, sexual desire and orientation, identity, mother-daughter relationships, parenthood and loss." Lastly, reviewers provide praise for the author's previous works and awards in the first part of their reviews. Also, Woodson employs shifting points of view and "the narrative nimbly jumps around in time." And the book explores class, religion, race, generational wealth, and sexuality. NPR says this book also "reads like poetry and drama." The story itself revolves around five characters of two families spanning three generations. This style results in a short novel of about 200 pages. According to Joshunda Sanders of Time magazine, "Woodson evokes black formalism, a post-Reconstruction movement meant to highlight black dignity through dress, style and traditions performed beyond the white gaze." And, Woodson employs a minimalist writing style, believing fewer words with emotional impact best serves the story. The story has some interesting elements as noted by reviewers. Red at the Bone is an coming of age novel written by Jacqueline Woodson and originally published by Riverhead Books in 2019.
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