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A review by entazis
Sea, Swallow Me and Other Stories by Craig Laurance Gidney
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Sea, Swallow Me was a hard book to swallow (don't hate me for the bad pun 😅). It talks about some heavy topics like explorations of slavery and racism; its legacy of pain and dehumanization. It depicts what it means to be both Black and queer. It talks about desire, guilt and pleasure. And it doesn't pull its punches.
The book is filled with religious imagery and dream-like quality bordering on nightmarish. It paints the world of the stories in melancholic strokes and you can feel the deep sadness between pages, and the discomfort they bring. So yes, it's not a light read. It's not a fun book. But it's hauntingly mesmerizing, and worth your time.
The book is filled with religious imagery and dream-like quality bordering on nightmarish. It paints the world of the stories in melancholic strokes and you can feel the deep sadness between pages, and the discomfort they bring. So yes, it's not a light read. It's not a fun book. But it's hauntingly mesmerizing, and worth your time.