When the Reckoning Comes
Ratings30
Average rating3.7
read for blackoween 2022: a book set in the south & a book by an underrated authorread for halloweekend: horror or thriller genre blend
this book was truly horrifying and i really really loved how horror was used to explore real-life issues in the past and in the present. the imagery was gruesome and this was just so great. i'm not super into speculative horror but i like the way it was incorporated.
3.5 ⭐
This was a very quick and engaging read for me. Lower rating because I am not sure this will stand out long term against other thrillers I've read. I also was hoping for something more haunting but ended up just sick to my stomach that some of this stuff is too spooky too real to me.
this book had a lot going for it. it's commentary on external and internalized racism and the weight of history was so incisive. but the actual plot and characters ended up falling flat for me. i thought there was going to be a much more explosive ending to make up for the pretty slow beginning, but we never really got there and by the end i felt very unsatisfied. i understand what the story was going for, but i also had a hard time staying engaged with the writing style for some reason. i can say that perhaps i was looking for something other than what the story was saying.
This book is horrific in the flippant way so many people treat the plantation and its history. Then we discover the depth of the history and it is even more horrific than I expected. I am actively trying to remove the word plantation from my vocabulary and when I do have to use it, I cringe. This book made my head knowledge real. Wow! So good.