Eduardo Santiago
Absurd. The opening scene is shockingly violent; then, as the novel progresses, Adjei-Brenyah periodically introduces further cruelties, tortures, and humiliations. Actions that no human would ever inflict on any sentient creature, let alone a fellow human.(*)
(*) That is not actually true.
This. Was. Painful. I almost DNFed on page six; a trusted friend encouraged me to continue, and I thank her. Shock value notwithstanding, this is a work of compassion and love, as will come as no surprise if you’ve read Friday Black. Adjei-Brenyah has a disturbing gift not just for depicting unimaginable horrors but also the chilling social acceptance of such, and by so doing he highlights the horrors that we today treat as commonplace.
Absurd. The opening scene is shockingly violent; then, as the novel progresses, Adjei-Brenyah periodically introduces further cruelties, tortures, and humiliations. Actions that no human would ever inflict on any sentient creature, let alone a fellow human.(*)
(*) That is not actually true.
This. Was. Painful. I almost DNFed on page six; a trusted friend encouraged me to continue, and I thank her. Shock value notwithstanding, this is a work of compassion and love, as will come as no surprise if you’ve read Friday Black. Adjei-Brenyah has a disturbing gift not just for depicting unimaginable horrors but also the chilling social acceptance of such, and by so doing he highlights the horrors that we today treat as commonplace.