Loved this memoir!

Mom brought me an advanced readers copy - so excited!! A treat to get to know Emezi better, in awe, need to round up with friends who have also read it. So excited for their future releases!

On Audio for MBH bookclub - I think I would have tuned in better reading with my eyes. Great ending.

For MBH bookclub, good - not great. Two narrators on audio, which I liked, but I was sad not to hear the woman‘s voice more. Story felt predictable.

Read this for Mol‘s bookclub (same as Cantoras) - very Steinbeck but a little girl and Gulf of Finland. Great imagery and cherry scenes - some great humor. Curious about her comic.

I love this book!! I also highly recommend the Lit Hub interview with De Robertis. It made me so curious to travel to Uruguay - beautiful characters, character development and resilience in the face of tragedy, all set in beautiful ocean landscape.

Read this for Bham Book Club - good discussion on memoirs! Beautiful book.

So grateful to have something give me hope!! Lots of saved passages and things to come back to. Borrowed Ruby‘s copy.

I thought it was okay? Some really great glimmers I loved but overall had a hard time tracking and wasn't super into it. For Molly‘s bookclub.

For Bham Feminist Bookclub - good!! I think I‘m looking for more theory over anecdotes but important argument aligning American racism with caste systems of India & Germany. In the epilogue, she lists and celebrates different athletes & talented people who we should be able to celebrate regardless of background or race - but what about those who aren‘t famous/talented/best of the best? Will be a good discussion!

Amazing experience on audio! Dunno how he did that. Hope this read makes me a more compassionate student and teacher. Oberlin & Vassar connections.

Loved this book - especially on audio!

For Molly‘s bookclub - loved and loved the vignettes/overlapping stories. No punctuation, no problem.