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This year, one of my goals is to read more from my backlist TBR, and not get so caught up in new books. I found this collection buried deep on my Kindle and enjoyed it.

3.5 ⭐️

This is an informative, entertaining, and interesting collection of short stories that expertly reveal to the reader the struggles faced by many in this country, specifically black, immigrant women. It also shows that we hope and strive towards the same things. I enjoyed the audiobook; the narration effectively drew me into the stories. I liked hearing about Shona culture and listening to the language/words sprinkled throughout the various tales.

This is a batch of stories inspired by one woman‘s experience as an immigrant from Zimbabwe. The stories are fictional, but they ring true, and can be raw and painful, or joyous. Whether they are true or not, these stories remind us all of the potential of those looking to make the US home, if they are only given the chance.

I was impressed to see that this is Kaseke‘s debut book, because she writes as if she has been doing so for her entire life. Few authors have the ability to evoke such strong emotions in readers, but after reading this book, I have no doubt that Kaseke clearly has that talent. Even if Kaseke never wrote another book in her life, Send Her Back is an amazing feat, the likes of which most authors strive for just once in their lives!