The Color Purple is a Black feminist text, which is clear early on in the preface “the book’s intent: to explore the difficult path of someone who starts out in life already a spiritual captive, but who, through her own courage and the help of others, breaks free” (Walker 17)
Book Reviews: 21st century Black women writers
Currently reading two books with common themes:
Black Girls Must Die Exhausted By Jayne Allen (2021)
The Other Black Girl By Zakiya Dalilan Harris (2021)
Reading “The Other Black Girl” By Zakiya Dalilan Harris
I started reading The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalilan Harris (2021). The prologue opens in 1983, so I am curious how that relates to the current action in the book set to 2018. Good lead in hook. Engaging opening. Suspenseful. Things to follow: the symbolism in Black hair.
Part I: Goes with the title. Building anticipation for the other Black girl. In society the other Black girl in predominately White spaces is a major theme in Black girls’ and women’s lives. Things to follow: “Very Specific People” – who are they?
Protagonist: Nella
Chapter 2 – I hear Jordan Peele soundtrack in anticipation lol. I get creepy vibes from the back cover summary and the opening quote about how Black history is horror. Things to follow: Black Female Experiences
Stay tuned! Join me in reading books by Black authors!
–Ceci